January 27, 1925
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: AllMusic
- Source: Encyclopædia Britannica
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Doc Pomus
American recording artist; blues singer, lyricist, songwriter (1925–1991)
Doc Pomus has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists June 27, 1925 in Brooklyn, United States.
Born
June 27, 1925
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: March 14, 1991
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, United States
- Professions
- singer, composer, writer, songwriter
- Citizenship
- United States
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: June 27, 1925 (BnF authorities; felderpomus.com; oxfordindex.oup.com; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; books.google.ca) or January 27, 1925 (AllMusic; Encyclopædia Britannica).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Doc Pomus
- Birth name
- Jerome Solon Felder
- Pseudonyms
- Doc Pomus
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Doc Pomus born?
Doc Pomus was born in Brooklyn, United States.
What was Doc Pomus’s name at birth?
Doc Pomus’s recorded birth name is Jerome Solon Felder.
When did Doc Pomus die?
Doc Pomus died on March 14, 1991.