Gene Redding (born 1945, Anderson, Indiana) was an American singer, who was discovered by

Etta James Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter. Starting her career in 1954, James frequently performed in Nashville's R&B clubs, collectively known as the Ch ...

at a USO Club in

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, Alaska. He released one album on

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in 1974, entitled ''Blood Brother''. The album hit No. 45 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart on the strength of the

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"Blood Brothers" (U.S. R&B Singles #80) and " This Heart" (U.S. R&B Singles No. 31, U.S. Pop Singles #24). Billboard Singles AllMusic "This Heart" was also a hit in Canada, reaching No. 26. Redding died on September 8, 2016.

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