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Background information | |
Birth name | Lonnie McIntosh |
Born | West Harrison, Indiana, United States | July 18, 1941
Died | April 21, 2016 Smithville, Tennessee, United States | (aged 74)
Genres | Blues rock, blues, country, southern rock, rockabilly, blue-eyed soul, bluegrass, gospel |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar |
Years active | 1954–2010 |
Labels | Alligator, Elektra, Fraternity, Capitol, Flying V Records, Jewel, King, Ace, Epic, Sage Records, Dobbs Records |
Website | www |
Lonnie McIntosh (July 18, 1941 – April 21, 2016),[1] known by his stage name, Lonnie Mack, was an American rock, blues, and country singer-guitarist. As a featured artist, his recording career lasted from 1963 to 1990. He remained active as a performer into the early 2000s.
Mack is also called one of the finer "blue-eyed soul" singers of his era.[2]
Mack died of natural causes in Smithville, Tennessee on April 21, 2016, aged 74. He was buried at his hometown in Aurora, Indiana near the Ohio River.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "LONNIE MACK, JULY 18, 1941 - APRIL 21, 2016". alligator.com.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ See, section entitled "Blue-eyed soul ballads".