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Born: June 26, 1943 in Leigh, England
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Rock

Biography:
Georgie Fame's swinging, surprisingly credible blend of jazz and American R&B earned him a substantial following in his native U.K., where he scored three number one singles during the '60s. Fame played piano and organ in addition to singing, and was influenced by the likes of Mose Allison, Booker T. & the MG's, and Louis Jordan. Early in h... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
Tone-Wheels 'A' Turnin'
Shorty
2000 Poet in New York
1999 Walking Wounded
1999 Name Droppin'
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Filmography:
2008 Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames: Cool Cat Blues
2003 The Blues: Red, White & Blues
1968 The Mini-Affair
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Member Of: Three Line Whip More >> Similar Artists: The Animals Billy Fury The Small Faces Eddie Jefferson Mark Murphy More >>

Influenced By: Mose Allison Lee Dorsey Ray Charles Booker T. & the MG's The Beatles More >> Followers: The Colourfield Howlin' Wilf Michael Kaeshammer More >>

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