# Universal Jones

> 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.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/universal-jones
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/universal-jones.json
- **Origin:** unknown
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House, House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## 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".

## Official & social links

- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/78191
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a946a6dc-c006-4093-8d7c-9e7f10e95e0d
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_McDaniels

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a946a6dc-c006-4093-8d7c-9e7f10e95e0d
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_McDaniels

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| genres | house, deep house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a946a6dc-c006-4093-8d7c-9e7f10e95e0d) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a946a6dc-c006-4093-8d7c-9e7f10e95e0d | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a946a6dc-c006-4093-8d7c-9e7f10e95e0d) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_McDaniels | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_McDaniels) | 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_McDaniels) | 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_McDaniels) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/78191 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a946a6dc-c006-4093-8d7c-9e7f10e95e0d) | 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
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/universal-jones.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._