Earl Nelson (singer)
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| Birth name | Earl Lee Nelson |
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| Born | September 8, 1928 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 2008 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, soul |
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Earl Lee Nelson (September 8, 1928 – July 12, 2008), who also performed as Jackie Lee, was an American soul singer and songwriter. He started his career in the doo-wop group the Hollywood Flames in the 1950s before founding the R&B duo Bob & Earl with Bobby Byrd. As Jackie Lee, he was best known for his hit song "The Duck" (#14 Pop, #4 R&B).