Jesse Belvin
Born: December 15, 1932, in San Antonio, Texas Died: February 6, 1960, near Hope, Arkansas Bands: The Shields, and solo. Co-writer of The Penguins’ “Earth Angel” Jesse Belvin is hardly mentioned in the annals of rock, but his contributions are significant to its early development. Belvin could croon like Nat King Cole or roar, sounding like a combination of Little Richard and Elvis Presley. Belvin was a prolific songwriter and was known to sell them off to...