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Doc Pomus
Pomus in 1947
Background information
Birth name
Jerome Solon Felder
Born
(1925-06-27)June 27, 1925 Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Died
March 14, 1991(1991-03-14) (aged 65) Manhattan, New York City, United States
Genres
Blues, rock and roll
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter & producer
Musical artist
Jerome Solon Felder (June 27, 1925 – March 14, 1991), known professionally as Doc Pomus, was an American blues singer and songwriter.[1] He is best known as the co-writer of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer in 1992,[2] the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1992),[3] and the Blues Hall of Fame (2012).[4]
^Obituary in Variety, March 18, 1991.
^"Doc Pomus - Induction Year: 1992 - Induction Category: Non-Performer". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 30, 2007.
^"Doc Pomus". Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Archived from the original on April 2, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
^"Blues Foundation Announces 2012 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees". confessingtheblues. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
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