AP - Jan 13, 2006
Lou Rawls was not only defined by his lush baritone, but the romantic tunes that became part of his signature sound. A classic crooner with an R&B slant, Rawls was one of the singers who signified a genteel...
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They probably had to talk him out of it, but B.B. King, who still plays about 100 shows a year, did not perform on his 80th birthday last Friday. Some of my children came to Las Vegas, where I live...
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Through the years, some larger-than-life figures have appeared on the Billboard charts. In 1963 alone, Pope John XXIII, Cassius Clay, President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made their...
More »AP - Jan 27, 2004
Singer and composer Isaac Hayes was among those honored at the 12th Annual Trumpet Awards, which recognize achievement by blacks in politics, business, law and the arts. Hayes, who won an Oscar for...
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