John Rainey Adkins
John Rainey Adkins | |
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| Born | December 31, 1941 Dothan, Alabama |
| Died | June 18, 1989 (aged 47) Dothan, Alabama |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | guitarist and songwriter |
| Labels | RCA Victor |
| Formerly of | The Candymen, Beaverteeth |
John Rainey Adkins (December 31, 1941 – June 18, 1989) was a self-taught guitarist and songwriter from Dothan, Alabama. Adkins experienced commercial success in America during his music career in the 1960s and 1970s with the bands The Candymen and Beaverteeth. Adkins' bands played live on The Ed Sullivan Show, American Bandstand, and NBC's Midnight Special.