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William Onyeabor
Nigerian funk musician · Nigeria · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1946 to 2017 · aged 70
William Ezechukwu Onyeabor was a Nigerian funk musician and businessman. His music was widely heard in Nigeria in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Despite his success, he remained an enigmatic, private, and reclusive figure.
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A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
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2017Died16 January 20172016
Crashes in LoveAlbum, 5 tracks2014
Anything You SowAlbum, 4 tracks
Atomic BombAlbum, 20145 tracks
Body and SoulAlbum, 20144 tracks
Box SetAlbum, 201437 tracks
Crashes in Love (Ver 2)Album, 20144 tracks
Great LoverAlbum, 20144 tracks
HypertensionAlbum, 20144 tracks
TomorrowAlbum, 20145 tracks
What?!Album, 201410 tracks1946Born26 March 1946
Also in Deutsch
Albums 10
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About this person
Country
Nigeria
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1946 to 2017 · aged 70