Arthur Prysock

Arthur Prysock ( born January 2, 1929 in Spartanburg, South Carolina; † 7 June 1997) was an American jazz and rhythm-and - blues singer.

Arthur Prysock was known for his live shows and his baritone influenced by Billy Eckstine was.

Prysock worked during the Second World War in Hartford, Connecticut in the aircraft industry. In 1944 he was engaged by the band leader Buddy Johnson as a singer, and Prysock was an attraction at the live performances of the band. Prysock sang on several hits of the Johnson band on Decca Records as "Jet My Love " in 1947 and " I Wonder Where Our ​​Love Has Gone " in 1948 and later on Mercury Records "Because", 1950.

In 1952 Prysock began a solo career and took for Decca the R & B hit " I Did not Sleep a Wink Last Night " on. Then appeared classics of the genre such as Roy Brown's " Good Rocking Tonight". In the 1960s, Prysock recorded for the label Old Town Records, as the R & B cover of Ray Noble's ballad " The Very Thought of You " (1960 ) and the pop hits " It's Too Late Baby, It's Too Late" (1965 ). In 1968 he recorded the album A Working Man 's Prayer for Verve Records with the Count Basie band.

In the 1970s, he had a hit with the Discohit " When Love Is New " (1977); 1985 came after a long break the album Arthur Prysock on the Milestone label. He scored attention in the USA and by its advertising jingle "Tonight, tonight, let it be Lowenbrau. "

In 1995 Prysock the Pioneer Award of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.

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  • Blues musicians
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  • American musician
  • Born in 1929
  • Died in 1997
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