(1936-11-14)November 14, 1936 Coffeyville, Kansas, U.S.
Died
February 26, 1990(1990-02-26) (aged 53) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Formerly of
The Coasters, The Platters, The Flairs
Musical artist
Cornell Gunter (November 14, 1936 – February 26, 1990) was an American rhythm and blues singer, most active in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, and died in Las Vegas, Nevada, after being shot in his automobile.[1] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 as a member of The Coasters.
^"Cornelius Gunter, Coasters Tenor, Slain in Las Vegas". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 1990. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
CornellGunter (November 14, 1936 – February 26, 1990) was an American rhythm and blues singer, most active in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Coffeyville...
Ralph Bass. The original group consisted of Herb Reed, Alex Hodge, CornellGunter and Joe Jefferson. Reed named the group while sitting around a kitchen...
late 1957, Carl Gardner and Billy Guy moved to New York with newcomers CornellGunter and Will "Dub" Jones to reform The Coasters. The new quartet was from...
notable members included Richard Berry (writer of 'Louie Louie') and CornellGunter, who would go on to be a member of the Coasters. The group debuted on...
the group, which he co-founded with Joe Jefferson, Alex Hodge, and CornellGunter (who later founded The Coasters). Reed is credited with creating The...
groups, Shirley Gunter and the Queens, in the mid-1950s. She was born in Coffeyville, Kansas; her younger brother was CornellGunter. The family moved...
Nottingham Forest and Reading CornellGunter (1936–1990), American R&B singer, brother of Shirley Gunter David Gunter (1933–2005), English footballer...
Elvis Presley Julian and Sean Lennon 1987 The Coasters Carl Gardner, CornellGunter, Billy Guy, and Will "Dub" Jones. 1 (1986) Lester Sill Eddie Cochran...
musicians to stop the music. CornellGunter of the Coasters, who was backstage, noticed Wilson was not breathing. Gunter was able to resuscitate him and...
The Platters Wayne Miller Valerie Victoria Frank Pizarro Cheo Bourne CornellGunter David Lynch Barbara Randolph Herb Reed Paul Robi Zola Taylor Sonny Turner...
County 1982-07-17 Woman found shot to death, identified in 2019 with DNA CornellGunter Las Vegas 1990-02-26 R&B singer inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of...
and "Poison Ivy". Together with the other members of the Coasters – CornellGunter, Billy Guy and Will "Dub" Jones – Gardner was inducted into the Rock...
Hall of Fame – Class of 1987 Performers The Coasters Carl Gardner, CornellGunter, Billy Guy, Dub Jones Eddie Cochran Bo Diddley Aretha Franklin Marvin...
2007) 1936 – Freddie Garrity, English singer and actor (d. 2006) 1936 – CornellGunter, American R&B singer (d. 1990) 1937 – Alan J. W. Bell, English director...
him as second tenor for The Coasters. He was replaced after 1957 by CornellGunter. Leon's career with the Original Coasters can be seen on the group's...
27 – Nahum Norbert Glatzer, American scholar (b. 1903) February 28 – CornellGunter, American singer (b. 1936) March 4 – Hank Gathers, American basketball...
(died 2005) November 14 Antonio Gades, flamenco dancer (died 2004) CornellGunter, R&B singer (The Coasters, The Flairs) (died 1990) November 18 – Don...
Gardner Billy Guy Bobby Nunn Leon Hughes Adolph Jacobs Young Jessie CornellGunter Will "Dub" Jones Vernon Harrell Earl "Speedo" Carroll Ronnie Bright...
(d. 2007) November 11 – Susan Kohner, American actress November 14 CornellGunter, American singer (The Coasters and The Flairs) (d. 1990) Bob Walkup...
American gridiron football coach. Julian Gascoigne, 86, British general. CornellGunter, 53, American singer, shot. Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger, 97, American heiress...
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