Rose Marie McCoy

Rose Marie McCoy
Born
Rose Marie Hinton

(1922-04-19)April 19, 1922
Oneida, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 20, 2015(2015-01-20) (aged 92)
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
GenresCountry, jazz, rhythm & blues, soul, traditional pop
OccupationsSongwriter, singer
Years active1942–2015

Rose Marie McCoy (April 19, 1922 – January 20, 2015) was an American songwriter. She began her career as an aspiring singer before becoming a prolific songwriter during the 1950s and 1960s. Many artists have recorded some of the over 800 songs she published, including Big Maybelle, James Brown, Ruth Brown, Nat King Cole, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, and Ike & Tina Turner.

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