1923 - 2003
Sam Phillips American Songwriter
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American Songwriter Sam Phillips was born on 5th January, 1923 in Florence, Alabama, U.S. and passed away on 30th Jul 2003 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. aged 80. He is most remembered for Sun Records. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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Details
| First Name |
Sam
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| Last Name |
Phillips
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| Birthday |
5th January, 1923
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| Birthplace |
Florence, Alabama, U.S.
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| Died |
30th July, 2003
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| Place of Death |
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Buried |
Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
record producer
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| Occupation |
Songwriter
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| Claim to Fame |
Sun Records
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rockabilly, Blues, Country, rock and roll, R&B, pop, jazz, soul, doo wop, boogie woogie
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| Year(s) Active |
1945–2003, 1945–2003
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| Record Label |
Phillips International, Sun
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| Associated Acts |
Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin' Wolf
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Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003) was an American disc jockey, songwriter and record producer. He was the founder of Sun Records and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, where he produced recordings by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Howlin' Wolf. Phillips played a major role in the development of rock and roll during the 1950s, launching the career of Presley. In 1969, he sold Sun to Shelby Singleton.
