Today’s Soul Birthdays – October 3

Chubby Checker - American rock and roll singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including The Twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters' R&B song "The Twist", and the Pony dance style with the 1961 cover of the song "Pony Time". Ronnie Laws […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – October 4

Walter Bishop Jr. - American jazz pianist. Nona Hendryx - American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade".

Today’s Soul Birthdays – October 5

Arlene Smith - Lead singer of R&B group The Chantels. Darondo - American soul singer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Richard Street - American soul and R&B singer, most notable as a member of Motown vocal group The Temptations from 1971 to 1993.

Today’s Soul Birthdays – October 6

Thomas McClary - American musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as the founder and lead guitarist of The Commodores. McClary is credited with having created the signature sound of The Commodores' original music.

Today’s Soul Birthdays – October 7

Toni Braxton - American R&B singer. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. Braxton has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, and numerous other accolades.

Houston Black Heritage Fest

Emancipation Park 3018 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX, United States

Food, Fashion, Art, Music, Community

6th Annual Black Heritage Fest

Emancipation Park 3018 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX, United States

The Black Heritage Fest (BHF) presenting by Southeast Management District is an extensive cultural experience that promotes diversity and cultural sensitivity filled with community social responsibility, a two day-long festival honoring local giants, featuring local artists, guest speakers, exhibits, poets, crafts people and culminating with legends of the music industry which draws thousands each year! […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – October 10

Ivory Joe Hunter - American rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, and pianist. Thelonius Monk - American jazz pianist and composer. Richard Street - American soul and R&B singer, most notable as a member of Motown vocal group The Temptations from 1971 to 1993. Neneh Cherry - Swedish singer-songwriter, rapper, occasional DJ and broadcaster.

Today’s Soul Birthdays – October 11

Billy Higgins - American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop. Lester Bowie - American jazz trumpet player and composer. He was a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and co-founded the Art Ensemble of Chicago.

Today’s Soul Birthdays – October 12

Nappy Brown (featured above) - American R&B singer. His hits include the 1955 Billboard chart No. 2 "Don't Be Angry", "Little By Little", and "Night Time Is the Right Time". --- Sam Moore - American vocalist who was a member of the soul and R&B group Sam & Dave from 1961 to 1981. He is […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – October 13

Shirley Caesar - American gospel singer whose career has spanned seven decades. She has won 11 Grammys in addition to Dove Awards and Stellar Awards; Caesar is known as the "First Lady of Gospel Music" and "The Queen of Gospel Music". Dorothy Moore - American blues, gospel, and R&B singer best known for her 1976 […]

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