death_date death_place alias name background birth_date instrument article_title birth_name occupation
23 october 1986 harlem , new york , united states eskew reeder jr s.q. reeder sq jr. esquerita solo_singer 20 november 1935 piano esquerita
 steven quincy reeder jr. . singer , songwriter , pianist
esquerita

esquerita was the stage name of singer , songwriter and pianist eskew reeder jr , originally known as steven quincy reeder jr. and also known as s.q. reeder and sq jr. .
a native of greenville , south carolina , he was born on november 20 , 1935 , and died in harlem , new york on october 23 , 1986 , aged 50 , of aids .
he is credited with influencing rock and roll pioneer little richard , though the extent and nature of reeder 's influence or vice versa is uncertain .
