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Z. Z. Hill

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American blues singer (1935-1984)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1935 to 1984 · aged 48
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Arzell J. "Z. " Hill was an American blues singer best known for his recordings in the 1970s and early 1980s, including his 1982 album for Malaco Records, Down Home, which stayed on the Billboard soul album chart for nearly two years. The track "Down Home Blues" has been called the best-known blues song of the 1980s.

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Arzell J. "Z. Z." Hill was an American blues singer best known for his recordings in the 1970s and early 1980s, including his 1982 album for Malaco Records, Down Home, which stayed on the Billboard soul album chart for nearly two years. The track "Down Home Blues" has been called the best-known blues song of the 1980s. According to the Texas State Historical Association, Hill "devised a combination of blues and contemporary soul styling and helped to restore the blues to modern black consciousness."

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 1984 · aged 48
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7 languages

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