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Also Known As Richard Wayne Penniman
Born December 5, 1932 ā€¢ Macon ā€¢ Georgia
Died May 9, 2020 (aged 87) ā€¢ Tullahoma ā€¢ Tennessee
Awards And Honors Grammy Award ā€¢ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1986)

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