Gene McDaniels
Gene McDaniels | |
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McDaniels in 2010 (Photo by Frank Beacham) | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Eugene McDaniels, The Left Reverend McD |
| Born | Eugene Booker McDaniels February 12, 1935 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2011 (aged 76) Kittery Point, Maine, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, saxophone, trumpet |
| Years active | 1960–2011 |
| Labels | Liberty, London, Columbia, RCA, Atlantic, Ode |
| Website | genemcdaniels |
Eugene Booker McDaniels (February 12, 1935 – July 29, 2011) was an American singer, producer and songwriter. He had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s, reaching number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" and number five with "Tower of Strength", both hits in 1961. He had continued success as a songwriter with "Compared to What".