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Also known as Roy James Brown

American blues singer (died 1981)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1933-05-03
Active to
2006-12-25
blueschristmas musicdiscofilm soundtrackfunkrhythm & blues

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bluesjazzrhythm and bluesrockabillyrock

There are 2 artists with the name Roy Brown 1) Roy "Good Rocking" Brown (10 September 1925 – 25 May 1981) was a blues musician who brought a soul singing style (from gospel music) to the emerging genre of rock and roll. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Brown started as a gospel singer. His mother was an accomplished singer and organist in church. After a move to Los Angeles, California some time in the 1940s, and a brief period spent as a professional boxer in the welterweight category <a href=

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date of death
1981-05-25
start of work period
1945-00-00
date of birth
1920-00-00
name in native language
Roy Brown
Commons category
Roy Brown (blues musician)
birth name
Roy James Brown
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