Wilbert Harrison
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American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player (1929-1994)
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Wilbert Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American singer, pianist, guitarist, and harmonica player. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the soul and rnb artist influenced numerous musicians during his mutli-decade career and also played a role in the evolution of rock n roll music. Harrison's best known for having a Billboard #1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City", the track still picking up widespread airplay for years and years. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Wilb
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Harrison
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Charlotte
- Place of death
- North Carolina
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Savoy Records
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- date of birth
- 1929-01-05
- date of death
- 1994-10-26
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
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