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Marlena Shaw, the soul and jazz vocalist known for her hits “California Soul” and “Woman of the Ghetto,” has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, shared the news Friday in ...
Brenton Wood, the soul singer and songwriter known for catchy, upbeat hits including "The Oogum Boogum Song," "Gimme Little Sign," and "Catch You on the Rebound," died in his sleep of natural ...
Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It Easy On ...
Jessica Marguerite Cleaves (December 10, 1948 – May 2, 2014) was an American singer and songwriter. Cleaves was a lead singer of the Friends of Distinction , Earth, Wind & Fire , Parliament Funkadelic , and Raw Silk .
Charles Edward Bradley (November 5, 1948 – September 23, 2017) was an American funk and soul singer. [2] [3] After years of obscurity and a part-time music career, Bradley came to prominence in his early 50s.
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. [2] [3] [4] Pendergrass lived most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
Jerry Butler has died at the age of 85. Per the Chicago Sun-Times , Butler died on Thursday, Feb. 20 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a family friend told the publication.
Beloved soul vocalist and songwriter Brenton Wood died today (Jan. 3) ... “The Oogum Boogum Song” became a national hit, reaching No. 19 on Billboard‘s R&B chart and No. 34 on the Hot 100.