Gene McDaniels
Sign in to saveAlso known as Eugene Booker McDaniels, Eugene McDaniels
American singer and songwriter (1935-2011)
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1935-02-12
- Active to
- 2011-07-29
psychedelic soulsoul
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 40,491
- Total plays
- 198,485
Tags
soul60spopjazzvocal
Born Eugene Booker McDaniels, a name he used in later life, in Kansas City on February 12, 1935, Gene was a former gospel singer, signed to Liberty Records in the early 1960's where he scored American hits with original version of "Tower Of Strength" (covered successfully in the UK by Frankie Vaughan) and "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay", a UK hit for Craig Douglas. However, his influence on UK copyists brought him on a nationwide cinema tour with Gary U. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gene+McDani
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- Kittery Point
- Occupation
- saxophonist
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Liberty Records
- Official website
- genemcdaniels.com
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1935-02-12
- date of death
- 2011-07-29
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- number of viewers/listeners
- 390646
via Wikidata · CC0
Available in 8 languages
via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0