Chuck Mangione cause of death: Jazz legend behind ‘Feels So Good’ dies at 84, tributes pour in

Chuck Mangione, jazz legend behind ‘Feels So Good’, has passed away. He also had a recurring role on the animated television series King of the Hill.

Chuck Mangione, the internationally acclaimed jazz musician best known for his 1978 hit “Feels So Good,” has passed away at the age of 84. He died of natural causes at his home in Rochester, New York.

Chuck Mangione has died at the age of 84. (X)

Who was Chuck Mangione?

Chuck Mangione was a celebrated flugelhorn and trumpet player whose career spanned more than 60 years. He began his musical journey as a teenager, forming the Jazz Brothers with his sibling, pianist Gap Mangione.

His biggest commercial success came in 1978 with the release of “Feels So Good,” which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy nomination for Record of the Year.

Mangione was inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame in 2012.

In addition to his acclaimed music career, Mangione was also known for his recurring animated role as himself on King of the Hill.

Tributes

Fans took to social media to mourn the loss of the jazz legend.

One fan wrote on X, “Saddened to hear we just lost an all-time legend, true icon of the culture & American hero all the way from Rochester NY to Arlen TX. RIP Chuck Mangione.”

Another added, “This does not feel so good. RIP Chuck Mangione.”

A third person wrote, “Chuck Mangione’s dead too?! Him always playing “Feels So Good” on King of the Hill might be one of the best running gags on television.”

Another person expressed, “Rest in Peace Chuck Mangione. The master of the flugel horn. Feels So Good was everywhere. Raise your hand if this banger was played in your home growing up.”