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Marlena Shaw was born in New Rochelle, New York.She was first introduced to music by her uncle Jimmy Burgess, a jazz trumpet player. [4] In an interview with The New York Times, she told the reporter: "He [Jimmy Burgess] introduced me to good music through records – Dizzy [Gillespie], Miles [Davis], a lot of gospel things, and Al Hibbler, who really knows how to phrase a song."
Name Age Date Location of death Cause of death Leo Dan Argentine singer-songwriter: 82: January 1, 2025: Miami, Florida, US: Undisclosed [1]: Chad Morgan Country singer and guitarist
Jerry Butler, the soul singer-songwriter and hit maker known as the Iceman, died Thursday at his home in Chicago.He was 85. His assistant confirmed his death to The New York Times, sharing that ...
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 ...
Jazz and R&B singer Marlena Shaw, known for the widely sampled "California Soul," died Friday. She was 81.
Gloria Lavern Collins (June 12, 1948 – March 13, 2005), [1] [2] better known as Lyn Collins, was an American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s and for the influential 1972 funk single, "Think (About It)".
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 ...
Bradley, a gospel singer, song writer and entrepreneur, died July 5, from health complications brought on by vascular dementia. She was 83. Bradley, the fourth of five sisters, started singing in ...