Chuck Willis

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Harold (Chuck) Willis (January 31, 1928 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock singer and songwriter; he was born in Atlanta, Georgia. His most successful recording was "C. C. Rider," which topped the rhythm and blues chart in 1957 and also sold well in the pop market. He died suddenly of peritonitis while at the peak of his career, just after "What Am I Living For?", backed by "Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes", was released. His hit "It's Too Late (She's Gone)" was covered by many, including Otis Redding, Roy Orbison, Eric Clapton's Derek and the Dominos and the Grateful Dead. In 2005, it was heavily sampled by Kanye West on Late Registration's "Gone." User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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I Remember Chuck Willis (US Internet Release)

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I Remember Chuck Willis/The King of the Stroll

Let's Jump Tonight! The Best Of Chuck Willis from 1951 - '56

The King of the Stroll

The Complete Okeh Recordings 1951-1956

I Remember Chuck Willis

From the Bottom of My Heart

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R&B: From Doo-Wop To Hip-Hop

C. C. Rider

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The Greatest R&B Hits Of 1958

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Atlantic Top 60: Doo Wop, Rock And Bobby Socks

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Essential Blues Anthology

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