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Douglas C. Grigsby III, bassist for Teena Marie, Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Taj Mahal, dies at 57

Mr. Grigsby was 18 when LaBelle hired him after an older bassist missed his plane and was late for a rehearsal.

Douglas Grigsby, an internationally known bassist who played with Teena Marie, Patti LaBelle, and Michael Jackson, among others.
Douglas Grigsby, an internationally known bassist who played with Teena Marie, Patti LaBelle, and Michael Jackson, among others.Read moreAlvin and Calvin Waters