Percy Mayfield

Percy Mayfield gave rhythm and blues a voice of elegant melancholy and sharp lyric intelligence. The songwriter and singer from the USA wrote Please Send Me Someone to Love and Hit the Road Jack, a song later made famous by Ray Charles. His tag connects blues, popular song, and the craft of turning pain into polished form.

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