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Also known as Paul Jerrod Pena

American musician (1950-2005)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1950-01-26
Active to
2005-10-01
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Paul Pena (born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, on January 26, 1950; died on October 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist of Cape Verdean descent. From the first half of his career Pena's music touched on Delta blues, jazz, morna, flamenco, folk and rock and roll. Pena is probably best-known for writing the song "Jet Airliner," a major 1977 hit for the Steve Miller Band and a staple of classic rock radio; and for appearing in the 1999 documentary film Genghis Blues <a href="https

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Paul
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Hyannis
Place of death
San Francisco
Occupation
songwriter
Educated at
Clark University
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
blues
Instrument
voice
Record label
Capitol Records
Official website
www.paulpena.com
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date of birth
1950-01-26
date of death
2005-10-01
medical condition
blindness
cause of death
diabetes
manner of death
natural causes
time period
20th century
start of work period
1974-00-00
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