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Tuesday Late Evening Extras

Prince   (born Prince Rogers Nelson, June 7, 1958) is a singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He has been known under the unpronounceable symbol , which he used between 1993 and 2000. During that period he was frequently referred to in … Continue reading

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Monday Open Thread

Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946), is an American musician. He is famous for being a multi-instrumentalist. He is a highly skilled keyboardist, saxophonist and percussionist. He often plays an instrument while simultaneously singing. He was most successful in … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread

Bobby Hebb (July 26, 1938 – August 3, 2010)[1] was an African American singer and songwriter, best known for his writing and recording of “Sunny“. He was born Robert Von Hebb in Nashville, Tennessee. Hebb’s parents, William and Ovalla Hebb, … Continue reading

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Monday Open Thread

Jerome Louis “J.J.” Jackson (born April 8, 1941, Bronx, New York)[1] is an American soul/R&B singer, songwriter, and arranger. His singing style is as a belter. Jackson started out as a songwriter and arranger for Brother Jack McDuff, Jimmy Witherspoon, … Continue reading

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Tuesday Open Thread

Joe Simon (born September 2, 1943, Simmesport, Louisiana[1]) is a chart-topping, Grammy Award winning, soul and R&B artist. Like many other African-American artists from the era, Simon began singing in his father’s Baptist church. He pursued his vocal abilities full-time … Continue reading

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Sunday Open Thread

Kirk Dwayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970(1970-01-26)) is an American Gospel music singer and author, and is most notably known as the leader of urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God’s Property and One Nation Crew (1NC). A … Continue reading

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Wednesday Open Thread

George Benson (born March 22, 1943)[1] is a multi- Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist. He is also known as a pop, R&B, and scat singer. This one-time … Continue reading

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Tuesday Open Thread

Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is adept at jazz, blues, R&B, and gospel music. Rolling Stone … Continue reading

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Sunday Open Thread

Jonathan Butler (born October 10, 1961, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is often classified as R&B, jazz fusion or worship music. Born and raised in Cape Town during Apartheid, Butler started singing and … Continue reading

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Sunday Open Thread

Pastor John P Kee (born John Prince Kee on June 4, 1962) is an American gospel singer and pastor. John P. Kee was born the 15th out of 16 children in Durham, North Carolina. At an early age he began to develop … Continue reading

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