About
R&B bass singer who recorded hits like "Sincerely" and "The Ten Commandments of Love" with the vocal group The Moonglows.
Before Fame
He released "I Just Can't Tell No Lie" on his own label, selling ten thousand copies with barely any airplay, and then the ballad "Sincerely," which topped the R&B charts.
Trivia
After meeting Marvin Gaye at the Howard Theatre in Washington, he joined up with Gaye's group, The Marquees.
Family Life
He was born in Magnolia, Mississippi.
Associated With
His group, The Moonglows, contributed to the soundtrack of 1956 film Rock, Rock, Rock, which gave Britain its first glimpse of Chuck Berry and other pioneers of rock 'n' roll.
