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Jewel Akens was an [[African-American]] [[singer]] and [[producer]] born in [[Houston]], [[Texas]] on [[September 12]], 1940. |
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He first recorded with Eddie Daniels as Jewel and Eddie on the Silver label in 1960. A number of his recordings featured [[Eddie Cochran]] on guitar. |
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He went solo and recorded The Birds And The Bees in 1965 on The Era Label. The song went to Number 3 in the Billboard chart that year. A follow-up, "Georgy Porgy" only reached number 68. |
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==External link== |
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* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=JEWEL|AKENS&sql=11:jpfuxqe5ld6e~T1 AMG biography] |
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* [http://www.tsimon.com/akens.htm page on Akens] |
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* [http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/jakens.htm discography] |
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Revision as of 04:42, 7 August 2007
Jewel Akens was an African-American singer and producer born in Houston, Texas on September 12, 1940.
He first recorded with Eddie Daniels as Jewel and Eddie on the Silver label in 1960. A number of his recordings featured Eddie Cochran on guitar.
He went solo and recorded The Birds And The Bees in 1965 on The Era Label. The song went to Number 3 in the Billboard chart that year. A follow-up, "Georgy Porgy" only reached number 68.
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