David Ebo (November 9, 1950 – November 30, 1993) was an American singer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1976, Harold Melvin was looking for a lead singer for his group, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes after Teddy Pendergrass left, eventually hiring Ebo to replace Teddy. Joining the Blue Notes, Ebo sang lead on four albums starting with

Reaching for the World '' Reaching for the World'' is the fifth album by American vocal group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. This, their debut album for the ABC Records ABC Records was an American record label founded in New York City in 1955. It originated as th ...

and ending with All Things Happen In Time (1981). He sang lead on songs like Reaching for the World, Hostage, and Prayin'. In 1982, Ebo left the group and was replaced by

Gil Saunders Gil Saunders (1952 – February 4, 2021) was an American soul music, soul singer who came to fame as lead singer with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Biography Saunders was born in Philadelphia and sang in church from an early age. He developed ...

. In 1985, he released his only solo album "I'd Rather Be By Myself" on Domino Records under his last name, Ebo. The title track peaked at no. 37 on the charts. Ebo died on November 30, 1993 from bone cancer at 43 years old, 21 days after his 43rd birthday.

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20th-century American singers 1950 births 1993 deaths Singers from Pennsylvania Musicians from Philadelphia {{US-singer-stub Deaths from bone cancer