Today’s Soul Birthdays – April 12
Herbie Hancock - American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer, and actor.
Herbie Hancock - American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer, and actor.
Al Green - American singer, songwriter and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Take Me to the River", "Tired […]
Jerry Knight - American R&B vocalist and bassist who reached prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Along with Ray Parker Jr., he was a founding member of the […]
Mighty Sam McClain - American soul blues singer and songwriter. Jo Jo Benson - American R&B and soul singer better known under his stage name Jo Jo Benson. He was […]
Dusty Springfield - British pop singer and record producer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s. Ed Townsend - American singer, songwriter, producer and attorney. He performed […]
Bernie Worrell - American keyboardist and record producer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock […]
Luther Vandross - American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Throughout his career, Vandross was an in-demand background vocalist for several different artists including Todd Rundgren, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette […]
Bobby McClure - American soul singer. Forrest - American singer, based in the Netherlands. Robert Knight - American singer, best known for his 1967 recording of the song "Everlasting Love".
Charles Mingus - American jazz double bassist, pianist, composer and bandleader. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers […]
Narada Michael Walden - American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. Since 2020 he is the drummer for Journey.
Joe Henderson - American R&B and gospel singer, best known for his 1962 recording of "Snap Your Fingers". Henderson was born in Como, Mississippi, United States, and raised in Gary, […]
D.C. Larue - American singer, songwriter and producer. His music was successful in clubs and on dance music charts worldwide during the 1970s and early 1980s. Mike Francis - Italian […]