People to Know Associated with Pike County, Mississippi

People to Know Associated with Pike County, Mississippi

* Bo Diddley-born in McComb, often named the key artist in the transition from blues to rock and roll, famous for his "Bo Diddley beat," (or as I like to call it, "the McComb beat," similar to the "hambone," and employed by countless musicians after him.            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley

* Bobby Lounge-"rumored to" reside in McComb; piano showman compared to Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis.            http://www.bobbylounge.com/

* Brandy (Brandy Norwood)-born in McComb. Singer and TV and movie actress.

http://www.foreverbrandy.com/ (site under development at the time of this posting)

* Britney Spears-singer and dancer who went to school in McComb.  http://www.britneyspears.com/

* Dan Tyler-singer/songwriter/novelist/producer from McComb.  Wrote "Bobbie Sue," recorded by the Oak Ridge Boys, "Twenty Years Ago" (Kenny Rogers), and "Powerful Stuff" (The Fabulous Thunderbirds), among several other hits.  http://dantyler.net/

* G.C. Cameron-former front man for the Spinners.            http://www.gccameron.com/

* Jimmy Boyd-born in McComb.  Recorded the famous "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" at the age of 12.  Info from wikipedia.org.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Boyd

* King Solomon Hill-born in McComb; country blues singer and guitarist who performed in the 1920's and 30's, recording four songs.  Known for his bottleneck guitar and chilling falsetto voice.            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Solomon_Hill

* Marie Hull-painter, sculptor, printmaker, writer and teacher from Summit.  http://www.askart.com/askart/h/marie_atkinson_hull/marie_atkinson_hull.aspx

* Nelsen Adelard-superb guitarist, keyboardist, singer/songwriter, and blues harp player-formerly of New England and Los Angeles, recently moved to McComb.            http://nelsenadelard.com/

* Omar Kent Dykes-born in McComb, a howling, growling blues singer and guitarist with an international following.            http://www.omarandthehowlers.com/

* Robert "Squirrel" Lester-born in McComb, second tenor for the Chi-Lites ("Oh Girl" and "Have You Seen Her?).            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_"Squirrel"_Lester

* Shelby Price-powerful teenage vocalist; you may not have heard of her yet, but believe me, you will!

* The Williams Brothers-sensational gospel group with three Grammy nominations and numerous Stellar Awards.            http://www.thewilliamsbrothers.com/

Thank you for visiting.  Please let me know of any errors, including bad links.  I know there are also other notable people not mentioned here, so please send information for me to consider to help make this page as complete as possible.
Thank you,
Tommy Morgan, at tmorgan100@hotmail.com