Jewel Akens

Male R&B singer & producer (born: 9/12/1933 (Houston, TX), died: 3/1/2013 (Inglewood, CA)). He will be best ed for his 1965 hit "The Birds And The Bees." After moving with his family to Los Angeles at the age of nine, he began performing as a vocalist at his local church. At the age of eighteen, he ed his first ensemble The Astro-Jets - Boom-A-Lay / Hide And Seek). His recording of "The Birds And The Bees" marked the high point of his career as it reached number three on the US Pop-Charts in 1965. This was followed by an association with The Monkees as an opening act during their tours. During the 1970s, Akens turned to producing and yielded the Little Johnny Taylor and Ted Taylor album "The Super Taylors" (1973). Akens also remained an active performer. He died of complications from back surgery.