Mighty Sam McClain
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American soul blues singer and songwriter (1943-2015)
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Samuel McClain (April 15, 1943 – June 15, 2015), billed as Mighty Sam (McClain), was an American soul blues singer and songwriter. He was born in Monroe, Louisiana. As a five-year-old, he began singing in his mother's Gospel Church. McClain left home when he was thirteen and followed local R&B guitarist, Little Melvin Underwood through the Chitlin' Circuit, first as his valet and then as lead vocalist himself at 15. While singing at the 506 Club in Pensacola <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Samuel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Monroe
- Place of death
- New Hampshire
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.mightysam.com
- Image
- Mighty Sam McClain 2013.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1943-04-15
- date of death
- 2015-06-16
- Commons category
- Mighty Sam McClain
- cause of death
- stroke
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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