Glenn Yarbrough
American folk singer and musician (1930–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Glenn Robertson Yarbrough (January 12, 1930 – August 11, 2016) was an American folk singer and guitarist. He was the lead singer (tenor) with the Limeliters from 1959 to 1963 and also had a prolific solo career. Yarbrough had a restlessness and dissatisfaction with the music industry which led him to question his priorities, later focusing on sailing and the setting up of a school for orphans.
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Birth name | Glenn Robertson Yarbrough |
Born | (1930-01-12)January 12, 1930 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | August 11, 2016(2016-08-11) (aged 86) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Folk |
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Years active | 1951–2010 |
Labels | RCA Victor |
Formerly of | The Limeliters |
Website | glennyarbrough.com |
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