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Roy Hamilton

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Also known as Rodothas Hamilton

American musician (1929-1969)

Person · Open Library

Born
1943
Works
2

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  • 100 years of Derry
  • A Comparison of Two Approaches of Symbolic Modeling and Self-Efficacy

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1929-04-16
Active to
1969-07-20
death by strokegolden boy of songmr. rock and soulthe gentle giant

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49,114
Total plays
234,947

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soulnorthern soulRock and Rolloldiesamerican

Roy Hamilton (b. April 16, 1929, Leesburg, Georgia – d. July 20, 1969, New Rochelle, New York) was an American singer who achieved major success in both the R&B and pop charts in the 1950s. He moved to Jersey City in 1943, studied commercial art, had operatic and classical voice training, and was a heavyweight Golden Gloves boxer, before joining gospel quartet The Searchlight Singers. In 1947 he entered and won an amateur talent show at the Apollo Theater with his dramatic rendition of "You'll

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date of birth
1929-04-16
date of death
1969-07-20
start of work period
1947-00-00
birth name
Rodothas Hamilton
name in native language
Roy Hamilton
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