Gene McDaniels

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Gene McDaniels (born Eugene Booker McDaniels, 12 February 1935, in Kansas City, and grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. McDaniels is an American musician.

[edit] Career

McDaniels appeared in the 1962 film "It's Trad, Dad!" (aka "Ring-A-Ding Rhythm") directed by Richard Lester. His first and biggest hit was "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay" which went to number three in 1961. McDaniels had six Top 40 hits, including "Point Of No Return" and "Spanish Lace".

In the early 1970s McDaniels recorded with the Atlantic Records label, releasing the albums Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse and Outlaw. In addition, he penned "Feel Like Makin' Love", which became a number one hit for Roberta Flack in 1974. His song, "Jagger the Dagger", was featured on the Tribe Vibes breakbeat compilation album, as it had been sampled by the musical group, A Tribe Called Quest.

His best known song was probably "Compared to What", a jazz-soul protest song made famous (and into a hit) by Les McCann and Eddie Harris on their album Swiss Movement.