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Percy Mayfield (August 12, 1920 – August 11, 1984) was an American rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road Jack", the latter being a song first recorded by Ray Charles.
Percy Mayfield. Profile: US R&B vocalist and composer (b. August 12, 1920, Minden, Louisiana, d. August 11, 1984, Los Angeles, CA) Though maybe mostly known for penning the classic "Hit the Road, Jack", Mayfield himself was a major performer for the Specialty label in the first half of the 50s delivering slow blues ballads with his smoky voice ...
May 9, 2012 · PERCY MAYFIELD ~ please send me someone to love ~ 1950. Ghent Rootz. 3.74K subscribers. Subscribed. 1K. 87K views 11 years ago. from the album = poet of the blues (specialty records - 1990 -...
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Jun 2, 2016 · Learn about the life and songs of Percy Mayfield, a Louisiana-born, L.A.-based singer/songwriter who wrote classics such as "Please Send Me Someone To Love" and "Hit the Road, Jack". Discover how he explored the darker side of the human psyche and influenced many artists with his unique style and language.
Oct 15, 2013 · A masterful songwriter whose touching blues ballad "Please Send Me Someone to Love," a multi-layered universal lament, was a number one R&B hit in 1950, Percy Mayfield had the world by...
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Armed with a dry baritone, songwriter and singer Mayfield sang blues ballads that pondered worlds of trouble, melancholy, pain, and suicide. He was one of the most creative songwriters and performers of California blues.
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The song was written by Percy Mayfield, who first recorded it in 1960 as an a cappella demo sent to music executive Art Rupe. It became famous after it was recorded by the singer-songwriter-pianist Ray Charles, with The Raelettes vocalist Margie Hendrix.
