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Wilbert Huntington Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player. Biography. Harrison was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He had a Billboard #1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City".
Oct 29, 1994 · Wilbert Harrison, a rhythm-and-blues singer whose version of the song "Kansas City," became one of the most famous hits of the early rock-and-roll era, died at the Spencer Health Care Center here...
Oct 26, 1994 · Wilbert Harrison. Blues-inspired soul singer whose 1959 smash "Kansas City" is an early rock 'n' roll classic. Read Full Biography.
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Oct 29, 1994 · Wilbert Harrison, whose rollicking version of a blues tune that extolled those "crazy little women" who lived in Kansas City became an overnight success near the dawn of rock 'n' roll, has died.
Apr 21, 2023 · Wilbert Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American singer, pianist, guitarist, and harmonica player. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the soul and rnb artist influenced numerous musicians during his mutli-decade career and also played a role in the evolution of rock n roll music.
DayListenersMonday 2 October 202335Tuesday 3 October 202340Wednesday 4 October 202329Thursday 5 October 202332Wilbert Harrison (1929-1994) was an American R&B singer who had a hit with "Kansas City" in 1959. He also wrote and performed "Let's Work Together", which was featured in several movies and TV shows.
Wilbert Harrison was a two-hit-wonder! He topped the charts singing Kansas City in 1959, and wrote Let's Work Together which was a big hit several more times.