George Perkins (September 25, 1942,

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– April 17, 2013,

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) was an American soul singer, best known for his 1970 hit "Crying In The Streets" which was based on observation of the

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The song was covered by

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Ry Cooder Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, an ...

on slide guitar. After dropping out of view 1974-1979 he made a comeback in 1980.Black Music & Jazz Review - Volume 3 1980 "GEORGE Perkins is making such an effective recording comeback that, relative to Anne Sexton, it's like he's never been away... After an early grounding in gospel, George recorded "Crying In The Streets" for his own label Ebb Tide, and leased the .." He died at the age of 70.

Discography

* "Crying in the Streets" Ebb Tide 1970 * "A Man In Love" / "When You Try To Use A Good Man" 1972 * "Baby You Saved Me" / "How Sweet It Would Be" 1972 * "I'm So Glad You're Mine" / "Poor Me" * "No Need For A Black Man To Cry" / "I Wants To Be Free"

References

1942 births 2013 deaths People from Denham Springs, Louisiana American soul singers 20th-century American singers {{US-singer-stub