Quinton "Quinn" Golden (October 25, 1954 – July 28, 2003) was an American

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, blues, and R&B singer from

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Personal life

Quinton "Quinn" Golden was born in

, to Bernice M. Golden. He had two sons, Kevin and Tevin. He died on July 28, 2003, at Delta Medical Center in Memphis.

Career

, blues, and R&B singer, Quinn sang with

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, Ollie and the Nightingales and

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. Later he joined the Al Green Orchestra and travelled with this group for seven years. Other entertainers that Quinn performed with included

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and Carl Sims. During his career, Quinn also wrote songs with and/or collaborated with such artists as Carl Sims, Ollie Nightingale,

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, Chuck Roberson,

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and Toni Greene. Other entertainers that Quinn worked with included

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and

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. In 1990, Quinn released his first solo album, ''I'm Serious About Your Love'', on the Traction label out of

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. In 1991, a single from this album, "Cover You With A Kiss" won several awards at the Jackson Music Awards in Jackson, Mississippi. Later in Quinn's career, he signed with Ecko Records of Memphis, Tennessee. During his tenure with Ecko, Quinn recorded several CDs which included ''Cover You With A Kiss'', ''What's The Name Of That Thang'', ''A Little Sumpin' Sumpin, ''On Q.'', and his last release, ''Bottoms Up!''.

Sources

Ecko Records
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