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Gilbert Moorer Jr.

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Gilbert Moorer Jr.

Birth
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Death
28 Aug 2008 (aged 67)
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
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Rhythm and Blues Singer. He was a vocalist and founding member of the Rhythm and Blues group "The Esquires." They are best known for the hits "Get On Up" (1967) and "And Get Away" (1967). He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he formed the group with his siblings Alvis and Betty while in high school during 1957. They would continue to perform into the 1990s. He died from cancer.
Rhythm and Blues Singer. He was a vocalist and founding member of the Rhythm and Blues group "The Esquires." They are best known for the hits "Get On Up" (1967) and "And Get Away" (1967). He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he formed the group with his siblings Alvis and Betty while in high school during 1957. They would continue to perform into the 1990s. He died from cancer.

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  • Originally Created by: C.S.
  • Added: Sep 2, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29535099/gilbert-moorer: accessed ), memorial page for Gilbert Moorer Jr. (20 Aug 1941–28 Aug 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29535099, citing Graceland Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.