Willie Francis
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Willie Francis (Ska/Reggae singer) Willie Francis, born Wilbert Francis March 18, 1943 in Farm District in South Manchester, Jamaica is a Ska/Reggae singer who went to prominence in the late 1960's and throughout the 1970's and known for hits such as 'Oh What a Mini' which was a top ten hit in the Jamaican charts. Other notable songs include, Ripe Sour sop and 'I'm going to change everything'. Willie Francis was also a producer and is responsible for recording famous reggae singer 'Cocoa Tea)
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- St. Martinville
- Place of death
- Louisiana
- Occupation
- criminalist
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- Willie Francis by AP.jpg
- Convicted of
- murder
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- date of birth
- 1929-01-12
- date of death
- 1947-05-09
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- name in native language
- Willie Francis
- cause of death
- electrocution
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