Percy Mayfield

Percy Mayfield was an American rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road Jack", the latter being a song first recorded by Ray Charles.

12 August 1920

Born on the same birth date (12 August 1920): Charles Gibson (historian)

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