Arthur Alexander Musical artist

Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country songwriter and soul singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for Allmusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries." Alexander wrote songs publicized by such stars as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, Tina Turner and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 10, 1940
Birth place
Florence Alabama
Date of deathJune 09, 1993
Place of death
Nashville Tennessee
Hometown
Sheffield Alabama

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Musical artist

Career started1960
Career ended1975
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
Soul music
record label
Buddah Records
Judd Records
Warner Bros. Records
Sound Stage 7
Elektra Records
Dot Records
Ace Records (United States)

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Arthur Alexander on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.alamhof.org/arthuralexander.html
  2. http://www.allbutforgottenoldies.net/interviews/richard-younger
  3. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Alexander&GSfn=Arthur&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=3&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=53089261&df=all&
  4. http://www.personal.spentbrothers.com/Homepage/ArthurAlexander.html