Earl Nelson

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American soul singer and songwriter.
Best know as part of the duo Bob & Earl and for their hit Harlem Shuffle (1963).

Born 8 September 1928 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.
Died July 12, 2008 in Los Angeles,California, USA.

In 1965, Earl Nelson was singing with Mirwood under the name “Earl Cosby”. But when he and his producer Fred Smith wrote a dance song called “The Duck“, Nelson decided he would use yet another name, so he took his girlfriend”s first name (Jackie) and his own middle name (Lee) and became Jackie Lee.
In the 1970's Earl Nelson used another alias: “Jay Dee”, under which moniker he released a solo album and several singles.

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Come On

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The Six Million Dollar Man

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No Time to Cry

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Hali-Lou

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Harlem Shuffle

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Earl Nelson's most-played tracks include Come On, The Six Million Dollar Man, No Time to Cry, Hali-Lou, Harlem Shuffle. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

American soul singer and songwriter.Best know as part of the duo Bob & Earl and for their hit Harlem Shuffle (1963).Born 8 September 1928 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. Died July 12, 2008 in Los Angeles,California, USA. In 1965, Earl Nelson was si... Read the full biography on this page.

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