Birth Name: Al Hibbler
Occupation: Jazz Singer
Place Of Birth: Mississippi
Date Of Birth: August 16, 1915
Date Of Death: April 24, 2001
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Al Hibbler was born on the 16th of August, 1915. He was famous for being a Jazz Singer. Remembered for his work with jazz musician Duke Ellington, as well as for such solo hits as “He” and “Danny Boy,” this pop and R&B singer was also a prominent civil rights activist of the 1960s.
Al Hibbler was born in Mississippi. After studying at the Arkansas School for the Blind, he won a Tennessee talent competition and subsequently began performing with Memphis bandleader Dub Jenkins. He joined Duke Ellington’s orchestra in 1943 and remained with the group until 1951. His 1955 recording of “Unchained Melody” (a song that was covered and immortalized by the Righteous Brothers a decade later) rose to #1 and #3 positions on, respectively, United States R&B and pop charts and was also #2 on British music charts.
Al Hibbler was a Leo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Al Hibbler was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Al Hibbler is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Al Hibbler was born in the Year of the Rabbit.
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| REAL NAME: | Al Hibbler |
| NICKNAME: | Al |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Tuesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Al Hibbler was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Al Hibbler was born in the Year of the Serpent. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.
Ruling Planet: Al Hibbler had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Al Hibbler’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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