Jewel Akens

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Jewel Akens
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 2013(2013-03-01) (aged 79)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Singer, record producer

Jewel Eugene Akens (September 12, 1933 – March 1, 2013)[1][2] was an American singer and record producer.

Career

He recorded with

gold disc.[4]
But the follow-up, "Georgie Porgie" only reached Number 68.

Akens toured regularly since 1965 and included a tribute to his mentor, Sam Cooke, in most of his shows.[5] He also fronted a group billing itself as The Coasters, though it featured no actual original members of the group.[6] Akens considered his cover versions of "Little Bitty Pretty One" by Thurston Harris and "You Better Move On" by Arthur Alexander to be his best work.[1] He toured with The Monkees in the late 1960s and continued in the music business until the middle of the 1970s.[1] Akens undertook more shows (2006–2011) with a new set of Dots, that consisted of Al Martin, Hurley D and songwriter and producer Richard Dickson.

Death

On March 1, 2013, Akens died from complications of back surgery, aged 79.[2] He is buried in the Mausoleum of the Golden West in Inglewood Park Cemetery.[7]

He is survived by his wife, Eddie Mae.[2]

See also

  • List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jewel Akens". Rockabilly.nl. September 12, 1940. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Obituary: Donald A. Glaser, Jewel Akens". Los Angeles Times. March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
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  5. ^ "Jewel Akens Page". Tsimon.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Resting Places: The Burial Sites of Over 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson

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