Percy Mayfield
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Percy Mayfield was an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known for his smooth vocal style and for writing classics like "Please Send Me Someone to Love."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Percy Mayfield canonical | 4 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rhythm and blues singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-08-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-08-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor | melancholic, introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| musicBrainzArtistId | b3a4a3a0-4a0b-4a0a-9b0b-4a0a4b0a3a0b ⓘ |
| name | Percy Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Poet Laureate of the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cry Baby
NERFINISHED
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Hit the Road Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ Please Send Me Someone to Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lyricist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Minden, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Chess Records
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Specialty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth vocal style ⓘ |
| wrote |
Cry Baby
NERFINISHED
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Hit the Road Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ Please Send Me Someone to Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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