Roger Fakes

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ROGER FAKES - He was part of a group called the Spinners that sung on some Bill Justis cuts on Sun Records. Its not hard to tell that rock and roll wasn't Fakes' first love. Harry Belafonte's work had a big influence on his style. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1938, Fakes moved to Memphis with his family at the age of 11. In July 4, 1956 he was photographed at an Independence Day benefit in Memphis when he won the door prize: a ring donated by the show's star, Elvis Presley. Roger Fakes' singing career got off the ground when he appeared on Top Ten Dance Party, a television show hosted by his Memphis State University fraternity brother, Wink Martindale. He remained active in music, but chose a business career. He developed a unique style and sound on the Hammond Organ and has remained active in his church choir in Memphis for 38 years as of 2014. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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