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Biography
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Jimmy Scott
Real name: Jimmy Anonmuogharan Scott Emuakpor
Effective period / Period of releases: 1968
Nigerian musician (conga player)/singer, born in Sapele, Nigeria, who inspired Paul McCartney to write the song "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" (according to several Web sites dedicated to The Beatles, Scott actually played congas on the recording session for "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" in July 1968). He died of pneumonia in 1986.