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Date of Birth
3 June 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Date of Death
26 December 1999, Roswell, Georgia, USA (complications of diabetes)

Nickname
The Gentle Genius

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Rhythm and blues performer/songwriter credited with defining 1960's Chicago sound in hits like "It's All Right" and "Gypsy Woman." His style influenced other artists from pop to hip hop. Has been a quadriplegic ever since he was struck by lighting rig during outdoor concert in New York, 1990. Member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame whose 1968 hit "We're A Winner, " became a civil rights anthem. Two-time Grammy winner whose "Superfly" soundtrack sold more than 4 million copies.

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Spouse
Altheida (? - 26 December 1999) (his death)

Trivia

Fathered Ten children, who gave him seven grandchildren by the time of his death..

In 1990, an onstage accident in Brooklyn NY left him paralyzed from the neck down. In 1998, doctors amputated his right leg because of diabetes brought on by the injury.

Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Impressions (1991) and as a solo artist (1999).

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000.


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