Doc Pomus

Doc Pomus
Doc Pomus
	Pomus in 1947
Background information
Birth name	Jerome Solon Felder
Born	June 27, 1925; Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Died	March 14, 1991 (aged 65); Manhattan, New York City, United States
Genres	Blues, rock and roll
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter & producer

Jerome Solon Felder (June 27, 1925 – March 14, 1991), known professionally as Doc Pomus, was an American blues singer and songwriter.^[1] He is best known as the co-writer of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer in 1992,^[2] the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1992),^[3] and the Blues Hall of Fame (2012).^[4]

^ Obituary in Variety, March 18, 1991.
^ "Doc Pomus - Induction Year: 1992 - Induction Category: Non-Performer". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 30, 2007.
^ "Doc Pomus". Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Archived from the original on April 2, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
^ "Blues Foundation Announces 2012 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees". confessingtheblues. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2013.