Back آرثر الكسندر (موسيقي) Arabic آرثر الكسندر ARZ ارثر الکساندر (موزیسین) AZB Arthur Alexander German Arthur Alexander Spanish Arthur Alexander Finnish Arthur Alexander (chanteur) French Arthur Alexander Italian アーサー・アレキサンダー Japanese 아서 알렉산더 Korean
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Arthur Alexander | |
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 Arthur Alexander in 1993, one of the last photos taken before his death | |
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| Birth name | Arthur Alexander |
| Born | May 10, 1940 Sheffield, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1993 (aged 53) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1960–1993 |
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Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country-soul songwriter and singer.[1] Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries."[2] Alexander's songs were covered by such stars as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Otis Redding, Tina Turner, Pearl Jam, and Jerry Lee Lewis.[3]
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 29/30. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Arthur Alexander Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
- ^ "The Forgotten Songwriter Who Inspired the Beatles". Slate.com. February 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.