George McCurn, born on January 21, 1920, in Chicago, was an American bass singer known for his contributions to gospel and soul music. He began his career singing gospel before transitioning to pop music in the 1960s. In 1948, he joined the vocal quartet Kings of Harmony, replacing Isaac "Dickie" Freeman as their bass singer. He later joined Fairfield Four in 1950 and recorded with them that October. He then joined the Pilgrim Travellers in 1954. In early 1963, he released his single "I'm Just a Country Boy" on A&M Records, which became a regional breakout hit and climbed to Number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. His album Country Boy Goes to Town was released in 1963. He continued his solo career with releases like "Too Many Tears" bw "You Say You Don't Want Me" on Reprise in 1966 and "Satchmo" bw "Old LA" on the Star-Brite label in 1976. He also contributed as a backing vocalist on notable albums such as King Hannibal's Truth (1973) and Ry Cooder's Paradise and Lunch (1974). George McCurn passed away in Los Angeles in April 1985, at the age of 65.
