216 Little Willie John (1937-1968) “Fever” 1956

Born William Edward John, “His muscular, full-throated tenor belied his short stature.” He performed with jazz greats, and his “signature number,” “Fever,” “became a pop-soul standard.” He died of a heart attack while in prison on a manslaughter charge (“Little Willie John Biography,” rockhall.com).

Little Willie John “Fever”