List of Famous people with last name Chess

Leonard Chess

Lejzor Shmuel Czyż

First Name Leonard

Last Name Chess

Born on March 12, 1917

Died on October 16, 1969 (aged 52)

Born in Belarus, Brest Region

Lejzor Szmuel Czyż, best known as Leonard Chess, was a Polish-born American record company executive and the co-founder of Chess Records. He was influential in the development of electric blues, Chicago blues, and rock and roll.

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Marshall Chess

First Name Marshall

Last Name Chess

Born on March 13, 1942 (age 84)

Born in United States of America, Illinois

Marshall Chess is an American record producer, the son of Leonard Chess who co-founded Chess Records.

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