Birth Name: Manchild Hess
Occupation: Gospel Singer
Place Of Birth: Alabama
Date Of Birth: December 24, 1927
Date Of Death: January 4, 2004
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Jake Hess was born on the 24th of December, 1927. He was best known for being a Gospel Singer. American gospel icon who earned a devoted following with singles like “Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere” and “Ain’t That Beautiful Singing.” He was a four-time Grammy winner and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Jake Hess was born in Alabama. He joined the famed John Daniel Quartet at age 16. He later performed with three of his brothers as the Hess Brothers Quartet. He was a member of the group The Imperials, who served as the backing band for Elvis Presley from 1966 to 1971.
Jake Hess was a Capricorn and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Jake Hess was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
Manchild Hess is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Jake Hess was born in the Year of the Rabbit.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Manchild Hess |
| NICKNAME: | W. J. Hess |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Jake Hess was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Jake Hess was born in the Year of the Dragon. 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: Jake Hess had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Jake Hess’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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