Bruce Randall Hornsby, born November 23, 1954, in Williamsburg, Virginia, is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. His musical style draws from folk, jazz, classical, bluegrass, and rock traditions. In 1984, he formed the band Bruce Hornsby and the Range, which signed with RCA Records and released its debut studio album, The Way It Is (1986). The album featured the title track, “The Way It Is” (1986), which reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He followed with the albums Scenes from the Southside (1988) and A Night on the Town (1990). After disbanding the Range, he embarked on a solo career, releasing Harbor Lights (1993), Hot House (1995), and Spirit Trail (1998). He toured as a member of the Grateful Dead from 1990 to 1992 and later formed his touring band, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, releasing the live compilation Here Come the Noisemakers (2000). His subsequent studio albums include Big Swing Face (2002), Halcyon Days (2004), Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby (2007), Camp Meeting (2007), Levitate (2009), Rehab Reunion (2016), Absolute Zero (2019), Non-Secure Connection (2020), 'Flicted (2022), the collaborative project Deep Sea Vents (2024), and Indigo Park (2026). His achievements include winning three Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1987.
