Cecil Gant
Cecil Gant | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Pvt. Cecil Gant "The G.I. Sing-sation" Gunter Lee Carr |
| Born | April 4, 1913 Columbia, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | February 4, 1951 (aged 37) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, blues, boogie-woogie |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist, songwriter |
| Years active | 1930s–1951 |
| Labels | Bronze, Gilt-Edge, King, Bullet, Down Beat, Swing Time, Imperial, Decca |
Cecil Gant (April 4, 1913 – February 4, 1951) was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist, whose recordings of both ballads and "fiery piano rockers" were successful in the mid- and late 1940s, and influenced the early development of rock and roll. His biggest hits were the 1944 ballad, "I Wonder," and “We’re Gonna Rock” (1950).