Gino Parks
Gino Parks, born Gene Purifoy on June 26, 1933 in Fairfield, Alabama, was an
American R&B singer. He sang with gospel groups in his teens and attended Miles
College before moving to Detroit in 1954. There, he met Andre Williams and
joined the Five Dollars, recording "Bacon Fat" for Fortune Records in 1956. In
1960, Parks signed with Motown Records and released "Blibberin' Blabberin'
Blues" in 1961. He moved to Golden World Records, releasing "Talkin' About My
Baby"/ "My Sophisticated Lady" in 1966, and recorded "Nerves of Steel" for the
Crazy Horse label in 1967. Parks left the m...
