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Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA
Talented singer and songwriter best known for writing the song, "Jet Airliner," a hit for the Steve Miller Band.
Known for
- Celebrity Crime Files — Dutch Schultz2012
- Genghis Blues — himself1999
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1950-01-26
- Active to
- 2005-10-01
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Paul Pena (born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, on January 26, 1950; died on October 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist of Cape Verdean descent. From the first half of his career Pena's music touched on Delta blues, jazz, morna, flamenco, folk and rock and roll. Pena is probably best-known for writing the song "Jet Airliner," a major 1977 hit for the Steve Miller Band and a staple of classic rock radio; and for appearing in the 1999 documentary film Genghis Blues <a href="https
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hyannis
- Place of death
- San Francisco
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Educated at
- Clark University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Capitol Records
- Official website
- www.paulpena.com
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- date of birth
- 1950-01-26
- date of death
- 2005-10-01
- medical condition
- blindness
- cause of death
- diabetes
- manner of death
- natural causes
- time period
- 20th century
- start of work period
- 1974-00-00
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