Gene McDaniels | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Eugene Booker McDaniels |
Also known as | Eugene McDaniels, The Left Reverend McD |
Born | Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | February 12, 1935
Died | July 29, 2011 Kittery Point, Maine, U.S. | (aged 76)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, saxophone, trumpet |
Years active | 1960–2011 |
Labels | Liberty, London, Columbia, RCA, Atlantic, Ode |
Website | genemcdaniels |
Eugene Booker McDaniels (February 12, 1935[2] – July 29, 2011) was an American singer, producer and songwriter. He had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s, reaching number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" and number five with "Tower Of Strength," both hits in 1961. He had continued success as a songwriter with titles including "Compared to What" and Roberta Flack's "Feel Like Makin' Love".