United Kingdom, July 24 -- Chuck Mangione, the legendary jazz musician behind the international hit single Feels So Good, has died aged 84.

Born Charles Frank Mangione in 1940 in Rochester, New York, he died at home of natural causes, his manager told TMZ.

He reflected on his approach to music in 1972, saying: "For a long time I lived in the shell of the so-called jazz musician, who said, 'To hell with the people. I'm the artist, I know what's right, and I'm going to play for myself. If they like it, fine; if they don't, too bad.'

"Well, that's partially true, but you can still maintain your musical conviction and try to communicate with people.

"For me, lifting the people up, making them enjoy what we're doing is as important as it i...