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Gene Summers
Background information
Birth name
David Eugene Summers
Born
January 3, 1939 (1939-01-03) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died
February 17, 2021(2021-02-17) (aged 82) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
David Eugene Summers (January 3, 1939 – February 17, 2021)[1][2] was an American rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist. His most famous recordings include the late 50s "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Alabama Shake", "Fancy Dan" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005. He still performed worldwide and celebrated his 50th anniversary as a recording artist in 2008 with the release of Reminisce Cafe.
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