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Robert Knight

Robert Knight, born Robert Henry Peebles on 21 April 1940 in Franklin, Tennessee, was an American soul and pop singer. He began his musical career as a member of the Paramounts, a quintet of school friends, and made his professional vocal debut with them. In 1960, they inked a deal with Dot Records and released "Free Me" in 1961, which became a US R&B hit single. After subsequent releases failed to make any commercial waves, the group parted ways. Robert Knight then attended Tennessee State University, where he sang with the Fairlanes, a vocal trio. In 1967, after performing with...