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Zeke Carey

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Zeke Carey Famous memorial

Original Name
Ezekiel
Birth
Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Death
24 Dec 1999 (aged 66)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Musician. Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was tenor singer and a original member of the 1950s Doo Wop group, ‘The Flamingos'. Together their many hits included, "That's My Desire," "Golden Teardrops," "Jump Children," "The Vow," "If I Can't Have You," "Goodnight Sweetheart" and the classic remake "I Only Have Eyes For You". He died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. and ‘The Flamingos' were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
Musician. Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was tenor singer and a original member of the 1950s Doo Wop group, ‘The Flamingos'. Together their many hits included, "That's My Desire," "Golden Teardrops," "Jump Children," "The Vow," "If I Can't Have You," "Goodnight Sweetheart" and the classic remake "I Only Have Eyes For You". He died of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. and ‘The Flamingos' were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith


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  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Feb 7, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17849718/zeke-carey: accessed ), memorial page for Zeke Carey (24 Jan 1933–24 Dec 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17849718, citing Belleville Cemetery, Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.