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George Perkins

George Perkins (September 25, 1942, Denham Springs, Louisiana – April 17, 2013, Hammond, Louisiana) was an American soul singer, best known for his 1970 hit "Crying In The Streets" which was based on observation of the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. The song was covered by Buckwheat Zydeco with Ry Cooder on slide guitar. After dropping out of view 1974-1979 he made a comeback in 1980. He died a…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
September 25th, 1942
Died
April 17th, 2013
Genres
Labels
Silver Fox
Soul Power
Last updated: January 28th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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