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Google Doodle honors Dizzy Gillespie on 93rd birthday
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October 21st, 2010Entertainment, GoogleGoogle is celebrating the birthday of great jazz icon Dizzy Gillespie (Oct. 21, 1917 – Jan. 6, 1993) through its popular Google Doodle. The Search Giant has changed its logo on its homepage to honor the great icon. Any click on the changed logo takes user to Google Search Result page which is searching “Dizzy Gillespie”.
Today would have marked the 93rd birthday of Jazz Star if he were alive. According to Wikipedia, Dizzy Gillespie played important role in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He was the source of learning and inspiration for many stars of music industry including trumpeters Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Jon Faddis and Chuck Mangione.