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R&B singer Jesse Belvin was born today (December 15th, 1932) in San Antonio Texas.

Although Belvin’s name may not be a household one now, he was the author of some of the most famous pop songs in music history.

In addition to co-authoring and singing the American classic “Goodnight My Love,” Jesse Belvin was also the author of The Penguins’ 1955 hit “Earth Angel.”