Yusuf Hazziez (born Joseph Arrington Jr.; August 8, 1935 [1] – August 13, 1982), known professionally as Joe Tex, was an American singer and musician who gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the styles of funk, country, gospel, and rhythm and blues.

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Oct 27, 2018 · Joe Tex was an American rhythm and blues singer who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He is most famous for his hits “Hold On To What You’ve Got” (1965), “Skinny Legs and All” (1967), “I Gotcha” (1972), and “Ain’t Gonna …

Aug 6, 2021 · Born 86 years ago on Aug. 8, the Lone Star State soul music legend might not have been blessed with the golden tenor of a Johnny Nash or Sam Cooke, nor the raspy raw power of a Wilson Pickett or Otis Redding.

J oe Tex has never really received the credit he deserves for several examples of genuine musical innovation. H e was the first to cut a southern-soul record actually in the South which crossed over to the US Pop chart, namely “Hold What You’ve Got” at the end of 1964.

Aug 14, 1982 · Joe Tex, a soul singer and recording artist, died here today, three days after suffering a heart attack. He was 47 years old. Mr. Tex, a singer for almost 30 years, performed on radio,...

Joe Tex (Joseph Arrington, Jr., August 8, 1935 – August 13, 1982) was an American rhythm & blues singer. Tex's last name was Arrington. He later changed it to Hazziez after conversion to Islam but his stage name was Joe Tex, for Texas, the state he was born & later died in.

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Yusuf Hazziez (née Joseph Arrington Jr., August 8, 1933– August 13, 1982), better known as Joe Tex, was an American musician who gained success in the 1960’s and 1970’s with his brand of...