Roy Hamilton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRoy Hamilton
American musician
Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1929
Place of Birth: Leesburg, Georgia, United States
Date of Death: 20-Jul-1969
Profession: singer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Roy Hamilton
- Roy Hamilton (April 16, 1929 – July 20, 1969) was an American singer.
- By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought soul to Great American Songbook singing.Hamilton's greatest commercial success came from 1954 through 1961, when he was Epic Records' most prolific artist.
- His two most influential recordings, "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Unchained Melody", became Epic's first two number-one hits when they topped the Billboard R&B chart in March 1954 and May 1955, respectively.
- Hamilton also became the first solo artist in the label’s history to have a US top-ten pop hit when “Unchained Melody” peaked at #6 in May 1955.
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