Gene Summers
David Eugene Summers (January 3, 1939 – February 17, 2021) was an American rock singer. He was known for his songs: "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Alabama Shake", "Fancy Dan" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds".
Gene Summers | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | David Eugene Summers |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{"., Expression error: Unrecognized word "january".Expression error: Unrecognized word "january".
Died | February 17, 2021 Dallas, Texas, US | (aged 82)
Genres | Rock and roll, rockabilly |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1958–2021 |
Labels | Alta, Apex, Capri, Charly, Collectables, EMI/Big Beat, Pathé Records, Jan/Jane, Jamie, Jubilee, Domino, Front Row, K-Tel, Mercury, Norton, Overtone, Rave, Rhino/Atlantic, Tear Drop, W&G, Pickwick, Rollercoaster, UK, |
Associated acts | The Rebels, The Tom Toms, Bill Smith Combo, The Platinum Fog |
Summers was honored into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1997.
Summers died in Dallas, Texas after falling at his home on February 17, 2021 at the age of 82.[1]