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Charles Bradley

1948 - 2017

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Charles Edward Bradley (November 5, 1948 – September 23, 2017) was an American funk and soul singer. After years of obscurity and a part-time music career, Bradley came to prominence in his early 50s. His performances and recording style were consistent with the revivalist approach of his main label Daptone Records, celebrating the feel of funk and soul from the 1960s and 1970s. One review said he "echoes the evocative delivery of Otis Redding". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Bradley is the 1,948th most popular singer (down from 1,682nd in 2019), the 10,644th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,881st in 2019) and the 529th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Charles Bradley ranks 1,948 out of 4,381. Before him are Barney McKenna, Sarit Hadad, Oumou Sangaré, Hélène Ségara, Naomi Judd, and Greg Phillinganes. After him are Freddie Aguilar, Maurane, Roberta Peters, Natasha Korolyova, Greg Graffin, and Sherine.

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Among people born in 1948, Charles Bradley ranks 642. Before him are Roelof Wunderink, Lynsey de Paul, Richard Masur, Alf Hansen, Rudy Tomjanovich, and Peggy Fleming. After him are Dick Quax, Vassilios Skouris, Horace Engdahl, Robert Ouko, Élie Doté, and Rodolfo Nin Novoa. Among people deceased in 2017, Charles Bradley ranks 533. Before him are Hugo Dollheiser, Roger Smith, Larissa Volpert, Don Gordon, Lukas Ammann, and Lars-Erik Skiöld. After him are Roberta Peters, Michele Scarponi, Marc Baecke, Jerry Pournelle, Cathleen Synge Morawetz, and Spartaco Landini.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles Bradley ranks 10,646 out of 20,380. Before him are Mike Mansfield (1903), Lewis Wilson (1920), Bud Luckey (1934), Kathryn Stockett (1969), Deborah Harkness (1965), and Ray Collins (1889). After him are Herbert Stothart (1885), Billy Corgan (1967), Maggie Wheeler (1961), Dusty Anderson (1918), Stuart Davis (1892), and Caleb Cushing (1800).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Charles Bradley ranks 529. Before him are June Anderson (1952), Lawrence Tibbett (1896), Rickie Lee Jones (1954), Caroline Polachek (1985), Naomi Judd (1946), and Greg Phillinganes (1956). After him are Roberta Peters (1930), Greg Graffin (1964), Kate Smith (1907), Charlie Dominici (1951), Joyce DiDonato (1969), and Don Dokken (1953).

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