Today’s Soul Birthdays – December 10

Jessica Cleaves – American singer and songwriter. Cleaves was a lead singer of The Friends of Distinction; Earth, Wind & Fire; Parliament Funkadelic; and Raw Silk.

Paul Hardcastle –  British composer, musician, producer, songwriter, radio presenter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his song “19”, which went to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1985.