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Today’s Soul Birthdays – January 17
January 17, 2021
Cedar Walton – American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey’s band before establishing a long career as a bandleader and composer.
Eartha Kitt – American singer, actress, dancer, voice actress, comedienne, activist, author, and songwriter known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of “C’est si bon” and the Christmas novelty song “Santa Baby”, both of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
William Hart – Founding member of the R&B group The Delfonics.
