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Percy Mayfield est un chanteur, pianiste et compositeur de blues américain, né le 12 août 1920 à Minden en Louisiane ( États-Unis) et mort le 11 août 1984 1 à Los Angeles en Californie. Il est l’auteur du morceau Hit the Road Jack, interprété par Ray Charles pour la première fois.
- Piano
- 12 août 1920Minden, Louisiane ( États-Unis)
- Specialty Records
Percy Mayfield (August 12, 1920 – August 11, 1984) [1] was an American rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road Jack", the latter being a song first recorded by Ray Charles.
Percy Mayfield. Profile: US R&B vocalist and composer (b. August 12, 1920, Minden, Louisiana, d. August 11, 1984, Los Angeles, CA) Though maybe mostly known for penning the classic "Hit the Road, Jack", Mayfield himself was a major performer for the Specialty label in the first half of the 50s delivering slow blues ballads with his smoky voice ...
Un des meilleurs « crooners » du blues, Percy Mayfield, dont la voix de baryton suave au timbre embrumé cajole l'auditrice, a connu son heure de gloire entre 1949 et 1952 – avec des succès comme «..
Hit the Road Jack (prends la route Jack, en anglais) est un standard de jazz américain écrit et composé par l'auteur-compositeur de rhythm and blues Percy Mayfield en 1960.
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- The Danger Zone
- Juin 1961États-Unis
- 1961 en musique
12 août 2012 · Percy Mayfield was a singer-songwriter who composed classics like "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road Jack". He also struggled with alcoholism and disfigurement after a car accident, and recorded for Ray Charles's Tangerine label.
Percy Mayfield. Profil: US R&B vocalist and composer (b. August 12, 1920, Minden, Louisiana, d. August 11, 1984, Los Angeles, CA) Though maybe mostly known for penning the classic "Hit the Road, Jack", Mayfield himself was a major performer for the Specialty label in the first half of the 50s delivering slow blues ballads with his smoky voice ...
