Chuck Willis
Chuck Willis | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Harold Willis |
| Born | January 31, 1926 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 1958 (aged 32) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1949–1958 |
| Labels | |
Harold "Chuck" Willis (January 31, 1926 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter. His biggest hits, "C. C. Rider" (1957) and "What Am I Living For" (1958), both reached No.1 on the Billboard R&B chart. He was known as The King of the Stroll for his performance of the 1950s dance the stroll.