Z.Z. Hill

Musical Artist

1935 – 1984

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Who was Z.Z. Hill?

Arzell "Z. Z." Hill was an American blues singer, in the soul blues tradition, known for his 1970s and 1980s recordings for Malaco. His 1982 album, Down Home, stayed on the Billboard soul album chart for nearly two years. The track "Down Home Blues" has been called the best-known blues song of the 1980s. This track plus the songs "Someone Else Is Steppin' In" and "Open House" have become R&B/Southern soul standards.

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Born
Sep 30, 1935
Naples
Also known as
  • ZZ Hill
  • Hill, Z.Z.
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Apr 27, 1984
Dallas

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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