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Doc Pomus | |
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.jpg) Pomus in 1947 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jerome Solon Felder |
| Born | June 27, 1925 Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
| Died | March 14, 1991 (aged 65) Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| Genres | Blues, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter & producer |
Jerome Solon Felder (June 27, 1925 – March 14, 1991), known professionally as Doc Pomus, was an American blues singer and songwriter.[1] He is best known as the co-writer of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer in 1992,[2] the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1992),[3] and the Blues Hall of Fame (2012).[4]
- ^ Obituary in Variety, March 18, 1991.
- ^ "Doc Pomus - Induction Year: 1992 - Induction Category: Non-Performer". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 30, 2007.
- ^ "Doc Pomus". Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Archived from the original on April 2, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ^ "Blues Foundation Announces 2012 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees". confessingtheblues. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2013.