Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 5

Damita Jo DeBlanc - American actress, comedian, and singer. Her second marriage was to her manager James "Biddy" Wood in 1961. Airto Moreira -  Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist. He is married to jazz singer Flora Purim, and their daughter Diana Moreira is also a singer.

Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 8

David Grant - British singer, comedian and vocal coach. Joe Tex -  American singer and musician who gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the styles of funk, country, gospel, and rhythm and blues. Benny Carter - American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 9

Whitney Houston - American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide.

Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 10, 2022

Patti Austin - American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Ronnie Spector - American singer who co-founded and fronted the girl group the Ronettes. She is sometimes referred to as the original "bad girl of rock and roll". Bobby Hatfield - American singer. He and Bill Medley were the Righteous Brothers. He sang the […]

Neo Soul Cypher Show Guest! Jack Freeman!

THE NEO SOUL CYPHER SHOW – Now Livestreaming! Wednesday, August 10TH Quash (Q-Man) and Regina come together to interview singer/songwriter, JACK FREEMAN! Take a listen to JACK FREEMAN at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0sQ5GaIilKYSsvYlXSgEcl   THE NEO SOUL CYPHER SHOW – Relaunched and Reimagined! 9pmET, 8pmCT, 6pmPT ONLINE: https://neosoulcypher.com/live-streams-and-broadcasts/ Get the latest in Neo Soul and Classic Hip-Hop Music, Culture, Lifestyle and Community!

Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 12

Percy Mayfield - American Rhythm and blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He also was a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road Jack", the latter being a song first recorded by Ray Charles. Pat Metheney - American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 15, 2022

Billy Griffin - American singer and songwriter. He is best known for replacing Smokey Robinson as lead singer of The Miracles in 1972. Stix Hooper - American drummer and founding member of The Crusaders. Bobby Byrd - American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, bandleader and talent scout, who played […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 16

James "J.T." Taylor -  American singer and actor who achieved worldwide fame as the lead singer of Kool & the Gang between 1979 and 1988. Taylor joined Kool & the Gang in 1979, and remained with the group for 9 years.

Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 17

Maysa Leak - American jazz singer better known by her mononym Maysa. She is well known by fans of smooth jazz both for her solo work and for her work with the British band Incognito.

Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 18

Maxine Brown - American soul and R&B singer. Edward Hawkins - American gospel musician, pianist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He was probably best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day", which was included on the "Songs of the Century" list. Ernie […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 19

Johnny Nash - American singer-songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now". Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists to record reggae music in Kingston.

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