Jazz singer, and world's only known living
castrato, through
Kallmans's Syndrome. Worked with
Charlie Parker, and many other
be-bop greats. Married 4 times. Voice coach to
Marvin Gaye, and several other
soul and early
rock figures, he shaped the sound that would later be typical of
Michael Jackson, and many other
falsetto singers. Plagued by
law enforcement officials, who thought him to be a
junkie (he's still mum on this), or a
lesbian (causing him to drop his drawers on many an occaision), and general ill health, he went into a nursing home in the early 60's.
In the late
80's however, he was called upon to sing at a funeral for a friend, whereupon quite a few in the audience
music industry bigwigs all, were amazed, and asked him for his
agent, of course, he had none. Now, as a beloved elder statesman, he's the proud father of several adopted sons, the featured singer on the
Twin Peaks album, and a credit to us all. Works with David Sanborne. Catch him while you can.