Eugene Booker McDaniels (February 12, 1935 – July 29, 2011) was an American singer, producer and songwriter. He had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s, reaching number three on the U.S.
Biography
Eugene Booker McDaniels (February 12, 1935 – July 29, 2011) was an American singer, producer and songwriter. He had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s, reaching number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" and number five with "Tower of Strength", both hits in 1961. He had continued success as a songwriter with "Compared to What".
Scores
influence score
0/100
reach score
0/100
house crew relevance score
60/100
booking potential score
0/100
emerging artist score
40/100
contact confidence score
0/100
citation confidence score
94/100
agent readability score
90/100
brand fit score
36/100
interview potential score
28/100
sponsorship potential score
12/100
education value score
10/100
house crew priority score
33/100
Sources & provenance
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a946a6dc-c006-4093-8d7c-9e7f10e95e0d
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_McDaniels
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| genres | house, deep house | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a946a6dc-c006-4093-8d7c-9e7f10e95e0d | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_McDaniels | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Eugene Booker McDaniels (February 12, 1935 – July 29, 2011) was an American singer, producer and songwriter. He had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s, reaching number three on the U.S. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Eugene Booker McDaniels (February 12, 1935 – July 29, 2011) was an American singer, producer and songwriter. He had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s, reaching number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" and number five with "Tower of Strength", both hits in 1961. He had continued success as a songwriter with "Compared to What". | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/78191 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Universal Jones — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/universal-jones