Billy Paul
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Billy Paul was an American soul singer best known for his 1972 Grammy-winning hit single "Me and Mrs. Jones" and his work in the Philadelphia soul genre.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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soul singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Gamble and Huff
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Philadelphia International Records house band ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Me and Mrs. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| birthName | Paul Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-12-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-04-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre |
Philadelphia soul
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R&B ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
R&B
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gospel music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| musicalMovement | Philadelphia soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Billy Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
360 Degrees of Billy Paul
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War of the Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableChartAchievement |
Me and Mrs. Jones reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
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Me and Mrs. Jones reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Am I Black Enough for You
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Me and Mrs. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Your Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Me and Mrs. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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soul singer ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Charlie Parker (early in career, as opening act)
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Dinah Washington (early in career, as opening act) NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis (early in career, as opening act) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nina Simone (early in career, as opening act) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Blackwood, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Neptune Records
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Philadelphia International Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Blanche Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
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