Complex sentence: Roy Hamilton (April 16,1929--July 20,1969) was an American singer who, by combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, brought soul to Great American Songbook singing.
Split into simpler sentences: Roy Hamilton (April 16,1929--July 20,1969) was an American singer. By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought soul to Great American Songbook singing.