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Soul icon Frankie Beverly dies at 77, fans mourn the loss. T he music world is in mourning following the passing of soul legend Frankie Beverly, who died at the age of 77 on September 10, 2024.
*The music world is mourning the loss of Gwen McCrae, the beloved soul and disco star who passed away at the age of 81 just ...
Soul icon Isaac Hayes dies at 65 US singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes has died at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 65. Police were called after his wife found him unconscious next to a moving ...
Syl Johnson – an icon of the R&B, soul and blues scenes in the 1960s and ‘70s – has died at the age of 85. No cause has been confirmed.
Funk legend Chaka Khan honored Aretha Franklin on Friday with a powerful, nearly nine-minute rendition of gospel song “Going Up Yonder” at the soul singer’s Detroit funeral. “As God gives ...
After watching contestant Desmond Roberts sing the Stevie Wonder tune “Do I Do” on Monday night’s episode, the “Idol” judge was so impressed that he said he’d call Wonder to notify him ...
De La Soul debuts an animated video for “Rock Co.Kane Flow” ft. MF DOOM, celebrating lyrical mastery and superhero swagger for The Grind Date anniversary.
Bobby Brown will receive the R&B Music Soul Icon Award at the 3rd Annual Black Music Honors taking place Thursday, August 16, in Nashville, TN.. The ceremony will pay special tribute to Brown's 40 ...
Farewell to one of the myths of 70's TV. David Soul, pseudonym of David Richard Solberg, has died. He was an American actor and singer-songwriter made famous by the very popular TV series - as they ...
Dr. Dre received the inaugural ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award on June 22. The presentation was a highlight of ASCAP’s 2023 Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.
Young’s show, called “A Tribute to The Icons of Soul,” debuts at the Newberry Opera House May 30. It’s a powerhouse revue that features hits and classics by all the artists we mentioned ...