Julia Nixon | |
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Birth name | Julia Carol McGirt [1] |
Born | Rowland, North Carolina, U.S. [1] | February 7, 1955
Died | September 29, 2021[1] Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 66)
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Years active | 1984–2021 |
Julia Carol Nixon (February 7, 1955 – September 29, 2021) [1] [2] was an American rhythm and blues singer. [1]
Nixon was born Julia Carol McGirt in Rowland, North Carolina, on February 7, 1955. [1] In the mid-1980s, she began leading a musical group called Julia & Company. The band had two singles that charted on the UK Singles Chart. "Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)" reached #15 in March 1984, [3] while "I'm So Happy" reached #56 in February 1985. [4]
Her first solo album was released in 2007. [5] At the 2009 Wammies, she won the Urban Contemporary Vocalist Award and her ensemble, Julia & Company, won the Urban Contemporary Duo/Group Award. [6]
Nixon died from complications related to COVID-19 in Raleigh, on September 29, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina. She was 66 years old. [1]
Year | Song |
UK Chart [3] [4] |
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1984 | "Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)" | 15 |
1985 | "I'm So Happy" | 56 |
Julia Nixon | |
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Birth name | Julia Carol McGirt [1] |
Born | Rowland, North Carolina, U.S. [1] | February 7, 1955
Died | September 29, 2021[1] Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 66)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 1984–2021 |
Julia Carol Nixon (February 7, 1955 – September 29, 2021) [1] [2] was an American rhythm and blues singer. [1]
Nixon was born Julia Carol McGirt in Rowland, North Carolina, on February 7, 1955. [1] In the mid-1980s, she began leading a musical group called Julia & Company. The band had two singles that charted on the UK Singles Chart. "Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)" reached #15 in March 1984, [3] while "I'm So Happy" reached #56 in February 1985. [4]
Her first solo album was released in 2007. [5] At the 2009 Wammies, she won the Urban Contemporary Vocalist Award and her ensemble, Julia & Company, won the Urban Contemporary Duo/Group Award. [6]
Nixon died from complications related to COVID-19 in Raleigh, on September 29, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina. She was 66 years old. [1]
Year | Song |
UK Chart [3] [4] |
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1984 | "Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)" | 15 |
1985 | "I'm So Happy" | 56 |