Cordell Reagon

Cordell Reagon
Background information
Birth nameCordell Hull Reagon
Born(1943-02-22)February 22, 1943
OriginNashville, Tennessee
United States
DiedNovember 12, 1996(1996-11-12) (aged 53)
GenresA cappella
Occupation(s)Singer, civil rights activist, political activist
InstrumentVocals
Years active1962–1996

Cordell Hull Reagon (February 22, 1943 – November 12, 1996) was an American singer and activist. He was the founding member of The Freedom Singers of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), a leader of the Albany Movement and a Freedom Rider during the Civil Rights Movement.