Gene McDaniels
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American singer and songwriter (1935-2011)
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Vinony files it under 1935 births, 2011 deaths and 20th-century African-American male singers.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1935-02-12
- Active to
- 2011-07-29
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- 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
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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Available in 8 languages
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