Cecil Gant | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Pvt. Cecil Gant "The G.I. Sing-sation" Gunter Lee Carr |
| Born | April 4, 1913 Columbia, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | February 4, 1951 (aged 37) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, blues, boogie-woogie |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist, songwriter |
| Years active | 1930s–1951 |
| Labels | Bronze, Gilt-Edge, King, Bullet, Down Beat, Swing Time, Imperial, Decca |
Cecil Gant (April 4, 1913[nb 1] – February 4, 1951)[1] was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist, whose recordings of both ballads and "fiery piano rockers"[2] were successful in the mid- and late 1940s, and influenced the early development of rock and roll. His biggest hits were the 1944 ballad, "I Wonder," We are going to Rock. Cecil Gant is considered the forefather of rock n roll due to his rocking style.
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