Grammy-winning New Age pianist George Winston, died on Sunday at the age of 73, Variety reported.According to a statement on his website, he had been battling cancer for the previous ten years.The announcement came through his Twitter handle and website and said, "We are deeply saddened to share the news that George Winston has passed away after a 10-year battle with cancer. George quietly and painlessly left this world while asleep on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Read the full message: http://georgewinston.com/about"Winston began his career playing what he called "folk piano," though in later years it was sometimes classified as part of the New Age genre at the height of that instrumental movement, or even classified as classical, though he refused to accept any of those labels. His first solo piano album, "Ballads and Blues," was released in 1972 on the Folkways label, but he didn't become a household name until the seasonally themed "Autumn" and "December" were released in 1980 and 1982, .
