Little Willie John
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Little Willie John was an influential American R&B singer of the 1950s and early 1960s, best known for his emotive vocal style and hits like "Fever."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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recording artist ⓘ rhythm and blues musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | King Records house band ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1937-11-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-05-26 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyBackground | raised in a musical family ⓘ |
| fullName | William Edward John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| height | short stature ⓘ |
| influenced |
James Brown
NERFINISHED
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Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ many later soul singers ⓘ |
| influenceOn | development of soul music ⓘ |
| legalIssues | convicted of manslaughter in the 1960s ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| nickname | Little Willie John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | pioneer of soul-influenced R&B ballad singing ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
All Around the World
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Fever NERFINISHED ⓘ Need Your Love So Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleep NERFINISHED ⓘ Talk to Me, Talk to Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All Around the World
NERFINISHED
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Fever NERFINISHED ⓘ Need Your Love So Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleep NERFINISHED ⓘ Talk to Me, Talk to Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| performedWith |
James Brown
NERFINISHED
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various R&B touring revues ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cullendale, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Walla Walla, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfImprisonment | Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousRecognition | inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| recordLabel | King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockAndRollHallOfFameInductionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
emotive
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intense ⓘ |
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