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Also known as Eugene Booker McDaniels, Eugene McDaniels

American singer and songwriter (1935-2011)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1935-02-12
Active to
2011-07-29
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Listeners
40,491
Total plays
198,485

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Born Eugene Booker McDaniels, a name he used in later life, in Kansas City on February 12, 1935, Gene was a former gospel singer, signed to Liberty Records in the early 1960's where he scored American hits with original version of "Tower Of Strength" (covered successfully in the UK by Frankie Vaughan) and "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay", a UK hit for Craig Douglas. However, his influence on UK copyists brought him on a nationwide cinema tour with Gary U. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gene+McDani

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Kansas City
Place of death
Kittery Point
Occupation
saxophonist
Genre
jazz
Instrument
voice
Record label
Liberty Records
Official website
genemcdaniels.com
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date of birth
1935-02-12
date of death
2011-07-29
start of work period
1960-00-00
number of viewers/listeners
390646
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