First Name |
Tyrone
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Last Name |
Davis
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Full Name at Birth |
Tyrone Fettson Branch
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Alternative Name |
Tyrone the Wonder Boy, Tyrone D. Fettson, Tyrone Davis, Tyrone D. Branch, Tyrone Fettson Branch
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Birthday |
4th May, 1938
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Birthplace |
Greenville, Mississippi, USA
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Died |
9th February, 2005
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Place of Death |
Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
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Cause of Death |
(complications From A Stroke)
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer
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Occupation |
Writer
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Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Soul, R&B, Chicago Soul
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Music Genre |
R&B
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Year(s) Active |
Early 1960s–2004, 1961-2004, 1968–2003
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Music Style |
Soul, Chicago Soul, Smooth Soul, Pop-Soul, Pop/Rock, AM Pop
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Music Mood |
Passionate, Plaintive, Yearning, Stylish, Sensual, Romantic, Smooth, Melancholy, Soothing, Intimate, Earthy, Poignant, Gritty, Searching, Carefree, Sentimental, Wistful, Cathartic, Earnest, Laid-Back/Mellow, Refined/Mannered
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Dakar, Columbia, Highrise, Ocean Front, Future, Ichiban, Malaco
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Associated Acts |
Johnnie Taylor, Willie Clayton, Marvin Sease, Jackie Wilson, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Joe Tex, Teddy Pendergrass, Isaac Hayes
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Tyrone Davis (born Tyrone D. Fettson or Tyrone D. Branch, May 4, 1938 – February 9, 2005) was an American blues and soul singer with a long list of hit records over more than 20 years. Davis had three number 1 hits on the Billboard R&B chart: "Can I Change My Mind" (1968), "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" (1970), and "Turning Point" (1975).