Today’s Soul Birthdays – November 10

Bobby Rush –  American blues musician, composer, and singer. His style incorporates elements of blues, rap, and funk. Rush has won twelve Blues Music Awards and in 2017, at the age of 83, he won his first Grammy Award for the album Porcupine Meat.

Herbert Laws – American flutist and saxophonist with a career spanning over 40 years in jazz, classical, and other music genres. Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop, and rhythm-and-blues genres, moving effortlessly from one repertory to another.

Sir Mack Rice – American songwriter and singer. His best-known composition and biggest hit as a solo performer was “Mustang Sally.” He also wrote “Respect Yourself” with Luther Ingram.

Houston Person – American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He received the ‘Eubie Blake Jazz Award’ in 1982.