Who sang A Hundred Pounds of Clay?

Gene McDaniels
A Hundred Pounds Of Clay / Artist

Eugene Booker McDaniels was an American singer and songwriter. He had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s, and had continued success as a songwriter with songs including “Compared to What” and Roberta Flack’s “Feel Like Makin’ Love”.

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What year did Gene McDaniels record A Hundred Pounds of Clay?

1961
Gene McDaniels, who recorded the 1961 hit “A Hundred Pounds of Clay” and later wrote Roberta Flack’s chart-topping single “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” has died. He was 76.

What happened to McDaniels?

McDaniels, whose career included many years as both a songwriter and a record producer, died Friday at his home in Kittery Point, Maine, after a short illness, said his wife, Karen. “I put him as the second-greatest thing I ever heard,” jazz musician and vocalist Les McCann told The Times on Monday.