Cornell Gunter

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Cornell Gunter
Birth nameCornelius E. Gunter
Born(1936-11-14)November 14, 1936
Coffeyville, Kansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 1990(1990-02-26) (aged 53)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Cornell Gunter (November 14, 1936 – February 26, 1990) was an American

Las Vegas, Nevada, after being shot in his automobile.[1] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 as a member of The Coasters
.

Biography

Gunter was an original member of

Bobby Nunn and Leon Hughes in early 1958.[4] After Gunter left the Coasters, he toured with Dinah Washington. in 1961, he was part of a group called "D's Gentleman" which featured future members of The Dells Charles Barksdale and Johnny Carter as well as Richard Harris and William Herndon.[5] In 1963, he formed his own Coasters group; they were usually billed as "The Fabulous Coasters".[6] Gunter made several solo singles in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including a cover version of Sam Cooke's "You Send Me" on Dot Records
in 1957.

In 1987, he was inducted into the

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
along with the rest of The Coasters.

Cornell's sister,

Ace Records released a compilation album
in 2006 of Shirley's recordings from the 1950s entitled Oop Shoop: The Flair and Modern Recordings 1953–1957.

Another sister, Gloria Gunter, recorded the singles "Move On Out" and "Your Love Reminds Me" (Arch #1610) in 1959. "Move On Out" was an

hit "Yakety Yak
", on which Cornell sang. Both sides of the record were made available on CD in 2006. "Move On Out" appears on Rock 'n' Roll Mamas (Popcorn #6004), and "Your Love Reminds Me" appears on Rare Female Doo Wops (Popcorn #6005).

Gunter (who was gay and in later years preferred to spell his name Cornell Gunther) was in the process of making a new comeback, when an unknown

assassin shot him in his car in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 26, 1990 (some files say February 27). The survivors of his group continue to tour as "The Original Cornell Gunter's Coasters Inc."[7]

Discography

Singles

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cornelius Gunter, Coasters Tenor, Slain in Las Vegas". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 1990. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 55. CN 5585.
  3. ISBN 0-936433-18-3
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  4. ISBN 0-936433-18-3
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  5. ^ "60er Musik — D's Gentlemen 1961". Pinterest. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  6. ISBN 0-352-30020-5
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  7. ^ "Gunshot Page in Fuller Up, Dead Musician Directory". Elvispelvis.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.

External links

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