Today’s Soul Birthdays – September 7

Gloria Gaynor – American singer, best known for the disco era hits “I Will Survive”, “Let Me Know”, “I Am What I Am”, and her version of “Never Can Say Goodbye”.

Latimore – American blues and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. In 2017, Latimore was inducted in to the Blues Hall of Fame.

Beloyd – American R&B songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (mainly guitar and percussion) and vocalist.

Little Milton – American blues singer and guitarist, best known for his number-one R&B single “We’re Gonna Make It”. His other hits include “Baby, I Love You”, “Who’s Cheating Who?”, and “Grits Ain’t Groceries”.

Sonny Rollins – American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a leader.