Answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: vocals - years active: 1959 -- early 1970s , and semi-active later - genre: rock and roll , pop , rockabilly , country - name: bruce channel - label: smash uk -rrb- records , collectables records , mercury records -lrb- - birth place: jacksonville , texas , united states - occupation: singer , songwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bruce channel .
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bruce channel -lrb- pronounced '' sh-nell '' ; born bruce mcmeans , november 28 , 1940 -rrb- is an american singer , known for his 1962 million-selling number one success , '' hey !baby '' .