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Rudy Lewis

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Rudy Lewis (born Charles Rudolph Harrell; August 23, 1936 – May 20, 1964) was an American rhythm and blues singer known for his work with the Drifters. [1]

28 relations: A-side and B-side, Asphyxia, Ben E. King, Billy Vera, Binge eating disorder, Charlie Thomas (musician), Closeted, Drug overdose, George Treadwell, Gospel music, Harlem, Heroin, Johnny Moore (singer), Musician, Myocardial infarction, New York (state), New York City, On Broadway (song), Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Please Stay (Burt Bacharach song), Rhythm and blues, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song), The Drifters, Under the Boardwalk, Up on the Roof (song), 27 Club.

A-side and B-side

The terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 78, 45, and 33 1/3 rpm phonograph records, or cassettes, whether singles, extended plays (EPs), or long-playing (LP) records.

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Asphyxia

Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from abnormal breathing.

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Ben E. King

Benjamin Earl King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson, September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015), known as Ben E. King, was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer.

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Billy Vera

Billy Vera (born William Patrick McCord; May 28, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author and music historian.

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Binge eating disorder

Binge eating disorder (BED) is an eating disorder characterized by frequent and recurrent binge eating episodes with associated negative psychological and social problems, but without subsequent purging episodes (e.g. vomiting).

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Charlie Thomas (musician)

Charles "Charlie" Thomas (born April 7, 1937, Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American rhythm and blues singer best known for his work with The Drifters.

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Closeted

Closeted and in the closet are adjectives for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender etc.

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Drug overdose

The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced.

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George Treadwell

George McKinley Treadwell (December 21 or 23, 1918 or 1919 in New Rochelle, New York – May 14, 1967 in New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter and the manager of the Drifters.

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Gospel music

Gospel music is a genre of Christian music.

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Harlem

Harlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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Heroin

Heroin, also known as diamorphine among other names, is an opioid most commonly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects.

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Johnny Moore (singer)

John Darrel "Johnny" Moore (December 15, 1934 – December 30, 1998), The Independent was an American rhythm and blues singer with the Drifters.

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Musician

A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument or is musically talented.

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Myocardial infarction

Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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On Broadway (song)

"On Broadway" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil in collaboration with the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania German: Pennsylvaani or Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863.

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Please Stay (Burt Bacharach song)

"Please Stay" (also known as "(Don't Go) Please Stay") is an early hit of The Drifters featuring the new lead singer Rudy Lewis, who replaced Ben E. King.

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Rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues, commonly abbreviated as R&B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African American communities in the 1940s.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, recognizes and archives the history of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures who have had some major influence on the development of rock and roll.

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Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)

"Some Kind of Wonderful" is a song by Gerry Goffin and Carole King that was first released by the Drifters in 1961.

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The Drifters

The Drifters are a long-lasting American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group.

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Under the Boardwalk

"Under the Boardwalk" is a hit pop song written by Kenny Young and Arthur Resnick and recorded by The Drifters in 1964.

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Up on the Roof (song)

"Up on the Roof" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded in 1962 by The Drifters, with Rudy Lewis as the lead singer: released late that year, the disc became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart and number 4 on the U.S. R&B singles chart.

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27 Club

The 27 Club is a list of popular musicians, artists, or actors who died at age twenty-seven.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Lewis

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