Jerry Hansen (musician)
Jerry Hansen | |
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| Birth name | John William Hansen |
| Born | 23 February 1927 Bekwai, Ashanti Region, Gold Coast |
| Died | 7 April 2012 (aged 85) Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana |
| Genres | Highlife |
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| Labels | Decca |
John William Hansen (23 February 1927 – 7 April 2012) popularly known as Jerry Hansen was a Ghanaian highlife musician. He was a singer, a composer, an arranger, a saxophonist and a pioneer of highlife music. He was the bandleader and founder of the Ramblers International Band. He was a founding member and the first president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA).