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Allen LaMar Wilson was an American soul singer known for the million-selling #1 hit, "Show and Tell". He is also remembered for his Northern soul anthem, "The Snake"
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- Rock Concert — Self1973
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Allen LaMar "Al" Wilson (June 19, 1939 – April 21, 2008) was an American soul singer best known for the hit song "Show and Tell", and in the UK for the earlier hit, "The Snake" Wilson was born in Meridian, Mississippi. He showed little interest in education but performed in school plays, sang in talent shows and won first prize in a local art contest. Wilson began his career at the age of 12 leading his own spiritual quartet and singing in the church choir, even performing covers of country and
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Wilson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Meridian
- Place of death
- Fontana
- Occupation
- singer
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- voice
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- kidney failure
- different from
- Al Wilson
- date of birth
- 1939-06-19
- date of death
- 2008-04-21
- start of work period
- 1966-00-00
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