Quinn Golden
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Quinn Golden was born in Memphis, Tennessee
on October 25, 1954, and he died in his hometown on July 28, 2003.
A soul blues
, blues
, and R&B singer, Quinn sang with Rufus Thomas
, Ollie and the Nightingales and The Bar-Kays. Later he joined the Al Green Orchestra
and travelled with this group for seven years. Other entertainers that Quinn performed with included Ike Turner
, Shirley Brown
, Denise LaSalle
, Bobby Rush
and Carl Sims. During his career, Quinn also wrote songs with and/or collaborated with such artists as Carl Sims, Ollie Nightingale, Lee Shot Williams, Chuck Roberson, J. Blackfoot and Toni Greene. Other entertainers that Quinn worked with included Barry White
, Bob Dylan
and Ron Woods
.
In 1990, Quinn released his first solo album, I'm Serious About Your Love, on the Traction label out of Jackson, Mississippi
. In 1991, a single from this album, "Cover You With A Kiss" won several awards at the Jackson Music Awards in Jackson, Mississippi.
Later in Quinn's career, he signed with Ecko Records of Memphis, Tennessee. During his tenure with Ecko, Quinn recorded several CDs which included Cover You With A Kiss, What's The Name Of That Thang, A Little Sumpin' Sumpin, On Q., and his last release, Bottoms Up!.
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
on October 25, 1954, and he died in his hometown on July 28, 2003.
A soul blues
Soul blues
Soul blues is a style of blues music developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s that combines elements of soul music and urban contemporary music...
, blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
, and R&B singer, Quinn sang with Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas, Jr. was an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian fromMemphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the...
, Ollie and the Nightingales and The Bar-Kays. Later he joined the Al Green Orchestra
Al Green
Albert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...
and travelled with this group for seven years. Other entertainers that Quinn performed with included Ike Turner
Ike Turner
Isaac Wister Turner was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. In a career that lasted more than half a century, his repertoire included blues, soul, rock, and funk...
, Shirley Brown
Shirley Brown
Shirley Brown is an American soul singer, best known for her million-selling single "Woman to Woman" which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1975.-Woman to Woman:...
, Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle is an American R&B/soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer.-Career:...
, Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush (musician)
Bobby Rush is an American blues and R&B musician, composer and singer. His style incorporates elements of soul blues, rap and funk.-Biography:...
and Carl Sims. During his career, Quinn also wrote songs with and/or collaborated with such artists as Carl Sims, Ollie Nightingale, Lee Shot Williams, Chuck Roberson, J. Blackfoot and Toni Greene. Other entertainers that Quinn worked with included Barry White
Barry White
Barry White, born Barry Eugene Carter , was an American composer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring...
, Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
and Ron Woods
Ron Woods
Ronald Lawrence Woods is a former Major League Baseball player. He was an outfielder. Ron was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1961. Woods played six seasons in the majors with the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and Montreal Expos. He also played two seasons in Japan...
.
In 1990, Quinn released his first solo album, I'm Serious About Your Love, on the Traction label out of Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
. In 1991, a single from this album, "Cover You With A Kiss" won several awards at the Jackson Music Awards in Jackson, Mississippi.
Later in Quinn's career, he signed with Ecko Records of Memphis, Tennessee. During his tenure with Ecko, Quinn recorded several CDs which included Cover You With A Kiss, What's The Name Of That Thang, A Little Sumpin' Sumpin, On Q., and his last release, Bottoms Up!.