Eden Ahbez (April 15, 1908 – March 4, 1995) was born Alexander Aberle in Aberle, New York, and was adopted by a Kansas family and raised as George McGrew.He is one of the unique characters in the history of American popular music. He was against writing his name in capital letters.Nat King Cole's song "Nature Boy" was a hit for eight weeks in 1948.
Different from everyone around him, Eden Ahbez was living a hippie-style life in the 1940s with his long hair and beard, sandals, white robe and Jesus-like appearance, not owning a home and living outdoors with his family, being interested in eastern mysticism, and being a vegetarian. .

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