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Roy Brown

1925 - 1981

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Roy James Brown (September 10, 1920 or 1925 – May 25, 1981) was an American blues singer who had a significant influence on the early development of rock and roll and the direction of R&B. His original song and hit recording "Good Rockin' Tonight" has been covered by many artists including Wynonie Harris, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Joe Ely, Ricky Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Pat Boone, James Brown, the Doors, the Treniers, and the rock group Montrose. Brown was one of the first popular R&B singers to perform songs with a gospel-steeped delivery, which was then considered taboo by many churches. In addition, his melismatic, pleading vocal style influenced notable artists such as B. B. King, Bobby Bland, and Little Richard. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Roy Brown is the 2,407th most popular singer (down from 2,198th in 2024), the 13,083rd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,805th in 2019) and the 679th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Roy Brown ranks 2,407 out of 4,381. Before him are Francesco Gabbani, Kate McGarrigle, Cheikh Lô, Siriporn Ampaipong, Fred Neil, and Valentín Elizalde. After him are Kangta, Paula Fernandes, Anita Ward, Roch Voisine, Banks, and Romeo Santos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Roy Brown ranks 523. Before him are William Steinkraus, Albert Paulsen, Alexei Guryshev, Ravindra Kelekar, John Compton, and Nina Bawden. After him are Raja Ramanna, Swami Rama, Philip Carey, Nat Hentoff, Ebrahim Alkazi, and Keshav Dutt. Among people deceased in 1981, Roy Brown ranks 290. Before him are Fidel LaBarba, Bosley Crowther, Mauri Rose, Trevor Coker, George Walsh, and Yefim Dzigan. After him are Tampa Red, Patsy Kelly, Lowell Thomas, Tiny Thompson, Graham Whitehead, and Madge Evans.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Roy Brown ranks 13,087 out of 20,380. Before him are Irene Sharaff (1910), Philip G. Epstein (1909), Alana Evans (1976), Michael Mukasey (1941), Laird Cregar (1913), and Gertrude Astor (1887). After him are Suzanne Farrell (1945), Chris Byrd (1970), Kevin Systrom (1983), John G. Carlisle (1834), Pat Roberts (1936), and James Lipton (1926).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Roy Brown ranks 679. Before him are William DuVall (1967), Martika (1969), Billy Boy Arnold (1935), Warrel Dane (1961), Ernest Tubb (1914), and Fred Neil (1936). After him are Anita Ward (1956), Banks (1988), Romeo Santos (1981), Fiona Apple (1977), Brook Benton (1931), and Malvina Reynolds (1900).

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