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Doc Pomus | |
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![]() Pomus in 1947 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Jerome Solon Felder |
Born | Brooklyn, New York City, United States | June 27, 1925
Died | March 14, 1991 Manhattan, New York City, United States | (aged 65)
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]