Born: Barnwell, SC, 1933
Years Active: 1942-1990
Member of: UB40
Influenced by: Louis Jordan, The Drifters, Jimmy Forrest, Sam Cooke, Roy Brown, Ray Charles
Genre: R & B
Biography: "Soul Brother Number One," "the Godfather of Soul," "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Mr. Dynamite" -- those are ...
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