Leroy Burgess

Leroy Burgess, American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, recording artist, and record producer

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Born: August 20, 1953
Age in 2026: 73
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1953

About Leroy Burgess

Leroy O'Neil Jackson Jr., known by his stage name Leroy Burgess, is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, recording artist, arranger and record producer. Leroy O'Neil Jackson Jr. (born August 20, 1953), known by his stage name Leroy Burgess, is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, recording artist, arranger and record producer. However, "Mainline" broke through the group's difficulties of creating a hit dance record and has since become an internationally revered dance classic. Two CDs have been released containing his work with Black Ivory, one of the first album and the second, consisting of their first two albums. Burgess is a contributing writer on Wu-Tang Clan rapper, Raekwon's single, Criminology off of his 1995 hit album "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...".

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Leroy Burgess timeline

1953Leroy O'Neil Jackson Jr. (born August 20, 1953), known by his stage name Leroy Burgess, is an American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, recording artist, arranger and record producer.
1995Burgess is a contributing writer on Wu-Tang Clan rapper, Raekwon's single, Criminology off of his 1995 hit album "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...".

The world when Leroy Burgess was born

Leroy Burgess was born in 1953. 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 1953

#1 song"Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page
Top movieFrom Here to Eternity
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookCasino Royale – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summit Mount Everest
Top headlineCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Technology milestoneWatson and Crick discover the structure of DNA
Defining fadTV dinners
Notable inventionTV dinner
World population2.68 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population159.0M

1953 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Leroy Burgess's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1953	2026
Gas	$0.29	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,500	$435,000
Average income	$5,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	159.0M	341 million

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