Glenn Yarbrough
American folk singer (1930–2016)
Glenn Robertson Yarbrough (January 12, 1930 – August 11, 2016) was an American folk singer and guitarist. He was the lead singer (tenor) with the Limeliters from 1959 to 1963. He was known for his songs "Baby the Rain Must Fall", "It's Gonna Be Fine", "San Francisco Bay Blues". He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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 Yarbrough in 1965 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Glenn Robertson Yarbrough |
| Born | January 12, 1930 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2016 (aged 86) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1951–2010 |
| Labels | RCA Victor |
| Website | glennyarbrough.com |
Yarbrough died of problems from dementia in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 86.[1]
References
change- ↑ Fox, Margalit (August 12, 2016). "Glenn Yarbrough, Folk Singer With the Limeliters, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. A14.
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