Sonny Knight
(1934-1998)
American musician
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Joseph Coleman Smith (May 17, 1934 – September 5, 1998), who performed and recorded under the name Sonny Knight, was an American singer, songwriter and author. His biggest hit was "Confidential", which reached the pop and R&B charts in 1956, and he continued to record into the 1960s. In 1981, using his real name, he wrote The Day the Music Died, a fictionalised account of racism in the American music business in the 1950s.
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17 May 1934 Maywood, Illinois
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5 September 1998 (aged 64) Maui, Hawaii, United States
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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