Soul Music
Percy Sledge, the soul singer behind the iconic hit “When A Man Loves A Woman,” died early Tuesday morning at the age of 73. Sledge passed away in Louisiana in hospice care after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to his longtime manager. “He was one of my first acts, he was a terrific person and you […]
The death of Amy Winehouse is most certainly a tragic loss to the music industry, and even greater loss to the elite group of blue-eyed singers. Though soul music is a genre that is applicable to Black music culture, it isn’t exclusive to singers of color. White soul singers have made a tremendous impact in […]
General Norman Johnson, the lead singer for Chairmen Of The Board has died at 67, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. General Norman Johnson, lead singer of the soul vocal trio Chairmen of the Board, died Wednesday at age 67. His group was best known for the song “Give Me Just a Little More Time,” a […]
Robert Wilson, the bassist for the funk and R&B group the Gap Band, has died. He was 53.
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