Musician Dictionary

Jimmy Hughes

American former rhythm and blues singer · 60s US funk/soul vocalist

DescriptionAmerican former rhythm and blues singer
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1935-04-25 (MusicBrainz) · 1938-02-03 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceTemecula Temecula
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2026-05-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLeighton Leighton
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsongwriter musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar voice
Source: Wikidata
Genressoul rhythm and blues
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Hughes Hugues J Hughes J. Highes J. Huges J. Hughes J. Hugues Jim Hughes Jimmie Hughes Jimmy Huges Jimmy Hughs Jimmy J Hughes Jimmy J. Hughes T. Hughes hughes

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Identifiers

mbid: 04aba958-e878-4827-b547-88460ebbc9cb · wikidata: Q5931186 · isni: 0000000045656856 · discogs: 391154

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