Chuck Willis
Sign in to saveAmerican blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter (1926-1958)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1928-01-31
- Died
- 1958-04-10
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Illustrated History of Weaponry
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Weaponry From Flint Axes To Automatic Weapons
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 51,877
- Total plays
- 237,666
Tags
rhythm and bluesblues50ssoul50s Rock and Roll
Harold (Chuck) Willis (January 31, 1928 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock singer and songwriter; he was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His most successful recording was "C. C. Rider," which topped the rhythm and blues chart in 1957 and also sold well in the pop market. He died suddenly of peritonitis while at the peak of his career, just after "What Am I Living For?", backed by "Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes", was released. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Chuck+Wil
Key dates
- Born
- 31 January 1928
- Died
- 10 April 1958
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Harold
- Family name
- Willis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Atlanta
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues