Eddie Jefferson
Eddie Jefferson (August 3, 1918 – May 9, 1979) was an American jazz vocalist and lyricist. He is credited as an innovator of vocalese, a musical style in which lyrics are set to an instrumental composition or solo. Jefferson himself claims that his main influence was Leo Watson. Perhaps Jefferson's best-known song is "Moody's Mood for Love" which was recorded in 1952, though two years later a reco…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- August 3rd, 1918
- Died
- May 9th, 1979
- Genres
- Labels
- Prestige