Birth Name: Wilbert Harrison
Occupation: Soul Singer
Place Of Birth: North Carolina
Date Of Birth: January 6, 1929
Date Of Death: October 26, 1994
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Wilbert Harrison was born on the 6th of January, 1929. He was popular for being a Soul Singer. Remembered best for his chart-topping, certified Gold recording of “Kansas City,” this R&B vocalist and musician received a posthumous Grammy Hall of Fame Award for the popular 1959 track.
Wilbert Harrison was born in North Carolina. The 1959 hit that made him famous was written in the early part of the decade by Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber . He released his second Billboard Top 40 song, “Let’s Work Together (Part 1),” in 1970.
Wilbert Harrison was a Capricorn and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Wilbert Harrison 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.
Wilbert Harrison 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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Wilbert Harrison was born in the Year of the Serpent.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Wilbert Harrison |
| NICKNAME: | Wilbert |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Wilbert Harrison 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: Wilbert Harrison was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are often seen as humorous and gifted in literature and art. However, the snake can be overly suspicious, which makes them a bit paranoid.
Ruling Planet: Wilbert Harrison 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.
Wilbert Harrison’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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