Jesse Belvin
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Jesse Belvin was an American R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist of the 1950s whose smooth style and hit "Goodnight My Love" made him an influential figure in early soul music.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goodnight My Love | 0 |
| Earth Angel | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rhythm and blues musician ⓘ song ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mr. Easy
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The Black Elvis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1932-12-15 ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Johnny Otis
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Marvin Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWrote | Earth Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1960-02-06 ⓘ |
| era | postwar R&B ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Belvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Jesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grewUpIn | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influentialIn | early soul music ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | car accident ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Jesse Belvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on soul ballad tradition
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smooth vocal style ⓘ |
| notableWork | Goodnight My Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
pianist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performedWith | The Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Jesse Belvin
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The Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hope, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Modern Records
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RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ Specialty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jo Ann Belvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | smooth ballad singer ⓘ |
| wroteFor | The Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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