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Arthur Alexander | |
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 Arthur Alexander in 1993, one of the last photos taken before his death | |
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| Birth name | Arthur Alexander |
| Born | May 10, 1940 Sheffield, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1993 (aged 53) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960–1993 |
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Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country-soul songwriter and singer.[1] Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries."[2] Alexander's songs were covered by such stars as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Otis Redding, Tina Turner, Pearl Jam, and Jerry Lee Lewis.[3]
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 29/30. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Arthur Alexander Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
- ^ "The Forgotten Songwriter Who Inspired the Beatles". Slate.com. February 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.