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Johnny Ace
American R&B singer (–)
For other uses, see Johnny Ace (disambiguation).
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| Birth name | John Marshall Alexander Jr. |
| Born | ()June 9, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, () (aged&#;25) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | – |
| Labels | Duke, Flair |
Musical artist
John Marshall Alexander Jr. (June 9, – December 25, ), known by the stage name Johnny Ace, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer. He had a string of hit singles in the mids. Alexander died of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of
Life and career
John Alexander was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Leslie Newsome and preacher John Marshall Alexander, [1] and grew up near LeMoyne-Owen College. He dropped out of high school to join the United States Navy. Alexander was reportedly AWOL for much of his duty.[2] After he was discharged