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Also known as Frederick Earl Long, Frederick Long

American singer (1940–1969)

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1) Frederick Earl "Shorty" Long (May 20, 1940 – June 29, 1969) was an African-American soul singer, songwriter, and record producer for Motown's Soul Records imprint. He was a native of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Long came to Motown in 1963 from the Tri-Phi/Harvey label, owned by Berry Gordy, Jr.'s sister, Gwen, and her husband, Harvey Fuqua. His first release, 1964's "Devil With The Blue Dress" was the first recording issued on Motown's Soul label, a subsidiary designed for more blues

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Instance of
human
Family name
Long
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Birmingham
Place of death
Detroit
Occupation
record producer
Genre
soul
Instrument
voice
Record label
Motown
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date of birth
1940-05-20
date of death
1969-06-29
cause of death
drowning
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