Composer
Gene McDaniels
American singer and songwriter (1935-2011)
1935–2011
6 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 2011
- Birthplace
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- Kittery Point
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
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".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; composer; singer; record producer; saxophonist
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- jazz
- Official website
- http://genemcdaniels.com/
- VIAF ID
- 68493338
- ISNI
- 0000000078395568
- GND ID
- 135298644
- Library of Congress ID
- no91018730
- MusicBrainz ID
- b43965ae-1a17-4076-917b-4815a0fce36e
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Flute, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel Like Makin' Love | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Feel Like Making Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Compared To What | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Bo Diddley | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| A Hundred Pounds Of Clay | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Little Linda | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 68493338.