Jesse Belvin

Genre: R & B

Biography: While not nearly as well remembered by the general public as either Sam Cooke or Otis Redding, singer Jesse Belvin was in ...

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May 30 2008 13:00PM by James Sullivan

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Spinner: He might have been the black Elvis. They called him "Mr. Easy," both for his smooth delivery and his facile knack for writing new songs. He had a No. 2 R&B hit before turning 21. One of his biggest smashes closed Alan Freed's and Dick Clark's ... Read more

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