Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | March 18, 1941 |
Birth Place | Prattville, AL |
Age | 79 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Jan 19, 2006 (age 64) |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
1960s soul star who recorded "In the Midnight Hour" and "Funky Broadway." He was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 1991.
Before Fame
He was beaten often by his mother, who he eventually left in order to live with his father. He joined The Violinaires in 1955.
Trivia
He helped to develop soul music in America with his songs "Land of 1,000 Dances" and "Mustang Sally."
Family Life
He was born the fourth of eleven children.
Associated With
He wrote songs that were recorded by Artist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin.