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Billy Bland was born on 5 April, 1932 in Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., is an American singer-songwriter. Discover Billy Bland's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

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Occupation Singer, songwriter
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 5 April 1932
Birthday 5 April
Birthplace Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of death 2017
Died Place N/A
Nationality United States

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1932

Billy Bland (April 5, 1932 – March 22, 2017) was an American R&B singer and songwriter.

1947

Bland, the youngest of 19 children, first sang professionally in 1947 in New York City, and sang with a group called The Bees in the 1950s on New Orleans's Imperial Records.

1952

Dave Bartholomew brought them to New Orleans, where they recorded a song he had written and recorded twice before: firstly in 1952 for King Records as "My Ding-a-Ling," and later that year for Imperial as "Little Girl Sing Ting-A-Ling."

Bland later pursued a solo career.

1954

In 1954, "Toy Bell" by the group caused some unrest by veering into the dirty blues genre.

1960

In 1960, Bland heard Titus Turner recording the song "Let the Little Girl Dance" in the studio, and demonstrated for Turner how to sing it (along with guitarist Mickey Baker and other session musicians).

The event was recorded by record producer Henry Glover, and was eventually released as a single.

The tune was a hit in the US, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard R&B chart.

and number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Bland had two other minor hits that year, "Harmony" (U.S. Hot 100 number 91) and "You Were Born to Be Loved" (U.S. Hot 100 number 94).

1963

He recorded until 1963 for Old Town, and then quit the music industry.

1980

In the 1980s, he ran a soul food restaurant in Harlem.

2017

Bland died on March 22, 2017, at age 84.

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