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Evelyn "Champagne" King

Evelyn "Champagne" King, American soul/disco singer

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Born
July 1, 1960
Age in 2026
66
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1960

About Evelyn "Champagne" King

Evelyn "Champagne" King is an American singer. Her first hit was disco single "Shame", which was released in 1977 during the height of disco's popularity. King had other hits from the early to mid–1980s including "I'm in Love" (1981), "Love Come Down" (1982) and "Your Personal Touch" (1985). King was discovered while working with her mother at Philadelphia International Records as an office cleaner. On September 20, 2004, King's "Shame" became one of the first records to be inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in New York's Spirit club.

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Evelyn "Champagne" King timeline

  1. Her first hit was disco single "Shame", which was released in 1977 during the height of disco's popularity.
  2. King had other hits from the early to mid–1980s including "I'm in Love" (1981), "Love Come Down" (1982) and "Your Personal Touch" (1985).
  3. On September 20, 2004, King's "Shame" became one of the first records to be inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in New York's Spirit club.

The world when Evelyn "Champagne" King was born

Evelyn "Champagne" King was born in 1960. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1960

  • #1 song"The Twist" – Chubby Checker
  • Top movieThe Apartment
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookTo Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins Olympic gold in boxing
  • Top headlineJFK elected as youngest US president
  • Technology milestoneFirst working laser demonstrated
  • Defining fadThe Twist dance craze
  • Notable inventionLaser
  • World population3.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population180.7M

1960 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Evelyn "Champagne" King's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19602026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,700$435,000
Average income$7,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population180.7M341 million

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