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- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: ADDCD3198
- Format: CD
- UPC: 824046319823
- Street Date: 06/09/17
- PreBook Date: 05/05/17
- Label: Acrobat »
- Genre: R & B
- Run Time: 140 mins
- Number of Discs: 2
- Year of Production: 2017
- Box Lot: 0
- Territory: NORTH AMERICA
- Language: English
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Chuck Willis - Complete Singles As & Bs 1951-59
Chuck Willis was a hugely talented and distinctive R&B, blues and rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter during the 1950s,
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Chuck Willis was a hugely talented and distinctive R&B, blues and rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter during the 1950s, his life and career cut short in 1958 when he succumbed to illness at the age of 30, a tragedy which undoubtedly prevented him from making his mark in an even more emphatic way during the post rock 'n' roll era and beyond. He was a highly convincing blues shouter, but he also was adept at performing smooth R&B ballads, which enabled his writing and recording to range across the different styles during what was a dynamic era in popular music. After making his recording debut for Columbia in 1951, he moved across to their Okeh label, and had Top 5 R&B hits with "My Story", "Going To The River", "You're Still My Baby", before moving to Atlantic in 1956 to score more hits with "It's Too Late", "C.C. Rider" and R&B No. 1, and his sadly ironic valedictory No. 1 with "What Am I Living For" in 1958. Along the way, he wrote hits for other artists like "Oh What A Dream" for Ruth Brown. This great value 57-track 2-CD set comprises the A and B sides of all his singles, plus some bonus LP tracks. As such, it represents a comprehensive overview of his chart-focused recording activity, and is an excellent showcase for his distinctive talent.
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