Don Julian
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Don Julian was an American R&B, funk, and soul singer, guitarist, and songwriter. In his teens, Julian moved to Los Angeles and performed with local bands. A breakthrough occurred in 1954 with the debut single âHeaven and Paradiseâ (1955) by Don Julian and the Meadowlarks, which became popular with R&B fans. Under the name The Larks, the group released âThe Jerkâ (1964), which reached Number 1 on both the Billboard R&B and Cash Box R&B charts and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Julian recorded solo albums in the 1970s, including the film soundtrack Savage! (1973). Julian also released the album Shorty the Pimp (1973), the soundtrack to a limited-release film starring the band. Julian died in 1998.
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