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Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm and blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels including Chess and Sun in the 1950s, before becoming established in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records. He is best known for his novelty dance records including "Walking the Dog" (1963), "Do the Funky Chicken" (1969) and "(Do the) Push and Pull" (1970). According to the Mississippi Blues Commission, "Rufus Thomas embodied the spirit of Memphis music perhaps more than any other artist, and from the early 1940s until his death... occupied many important roles in the local scene."

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  • Ha rappresentato per oltre 50 anni l'essenza della musica di Memphis. Dal vaudeville al rhythm & blues fino al funky è stato un esempio anche di vita per decine di musicisti. Primo D.J. a trasmettere dalla W.D.I.A., la radio nera di Memphis l'esordiente Elvis Presley. Uno dei suoi classici Walking The Dog è stato ripreso anche dai Rolling Stones. Insegnò ad Otis Redding come muoversi sul palco dell'Apollo di New York. Tra i suoi successi Funky Chicken, Push and Pull e The Dog. Porretta Terme, sede dell'annuale Porretta Soul Festival dove Rufus si è esibito per ben 6 volte, gli ha dedicato un parco, mentre lui era ancora vivo.È il padre della cantante Carla Thomas. (it)
  • Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm and blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels including Chess and Sun in the 1950s, before becoming established in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records. He is best known for his novelty dance records including "Walking the Dog" (1963), "Do the Funky Chicken" (1969) and "(Do the) Push and Pull" (1970). According to the Mississippi Blues Commission, "Rufus Thomas embodied the spirit of Memphis music perhaps more than any other artist, and from the early 1940s until his death... occupied many important roles in the local scene." (en)
  • Rufus Thomas (* 26. März 1917 in Cayce, Mississippi; † 15. Dezember 2001 in Memphis, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues- und Soul-Sänger, Radiomoderator, Entertainer und Talentscout. Er ist der Vater der Soul-Sängerin Carla Thomas und des Stax-Pianisten Marvell Thomas. (de)
  • Rufus Thomas est un compositeur, chanteur de blues, de rhythm and blues et de soul américain. Né à Cayce, Mississippi, le 26 mars 1917, il est décédé à Memphis, Tennessee, le 15 décembre 2001. (fr)
  • Rufus Tomas (Cayce, Mississippi, 26 maart 1917 — Memphis, Tennessee, 15 december 2001) was een Amerikaanse soulzanger. Hij is vooral bekend van zijn hits Walking the dog en Do the funky chicken. Hij was de vader van soulzangeres Carla Thomas. (nl)
  • Руфус Томас (англ. Rufus Thomas; 26 марта 1917 — 15 декабря 2001) — американский певец, диджей времён раннего рок-н-ролла, икона мемфисского соуларусск., создатель Фанки Чикена. Первого успеха Томас достиг в 1953 году с синглом «Bear Cat», смешной песней-ответом на «Hound Dog» Биг Мамы Торнтон. Она достигла 3 места в ритм-н-блюзовом чарте «Билборда», став для лейбла Sun Records первым всеамериканским хитом. Правда, успех был немного омрачён судебным иском о плагиате оригинальной песни Либера и Столлера и тем, что владелец Sun Сэм Филлипс дело проиграл. (ru)
  • ルーファス・トーマス（Rufus Thomas、1917年3月17日 - 2001年12月15日）は、アメリカ合衆国のソウル歌手、ファンク・ミュージシャン、作曲家。スタックスやサンなどのレコード・レーベルに所属。「ウォーキング・ザ・ドッグ」、「ドゥ・ザ・ファンキー・チキン」などのヒット曲で知られていた。 (ja)
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