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Gene Summers

American rock musician (1939–2021)

  • Fame41.9
  • Momentum1.5
  • Wikipedia349
Source-basedStable
Lived 1939–2021, aged 82United States
United States flagUnited StatesMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Wikipedia
    6 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1939–2021
    Aged 82
Summary
Updated 2026-07-07

David Eugene Summers was an American rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist. His most famous recordings include the late 1950s "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Alabama Shake", "Fancy Dan" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds". Summers was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005. He still performed worldwide and celebrated his 50th anniversary as a recording artist in 2008 with the release of Reminisce Cafe.

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Singer / Musician
Category
Musicians
Country
United States
Last updated
2026-07-07
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41.9
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Momentum1.5
Historical6.8
Source confidence55.0
Completeness80.0
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  • Discogs
    database · discogs.com
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  • جين سوميرس
    wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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  • Gene Summers
    wikipedia · de.wikipedia.org
    Low confidence
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Category
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Profile type
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Status
deceased
Born
January 3, 1939
Died
February 17, 2021
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