Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 8
David Grant - English 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, […]
David Grant - English 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, […]
Barbara Mason - American soul singer with several R&B and pop hits in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her self-written 1965 hit song "Yes, I'm Ready". Mighty Hannibal […]
Patti Austin - American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Ronnie Spector - American singer who formed the girl group the Ronettes in 1957 with her elder sister Estelle […]
Kenny Gamble - American singer, songwriter and producer.
Percy Mayfield - American rhythm-and-blues singer with a smooth vocal style. He was also a songwriter, known for the songs "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Hit the Road […]
Jimmy McCracklin - American pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. His style contained West Coast blues, Jump blues, and R&B. Over a career that spanned seven decades, he said he had written […]
James JT Taylor - American singer and actor best known as the former lead singer of the R&B/funk band Kool & the Gang. Before his rise to fame, Taylor was […]
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 […]
Maxine Brown - American soul and R&B singer. Sarah Dash - American singer and actress. She first appeared on the music scene as a member of Patti LaBelle & The […]
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 […]
David Lasley - American recording artist, singer and songwriter best known for his contributions as a background singer for such artists as Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield and Boz Scaggs and for […]
Pebbles - American singer-songwriter, businesswoman, record producer and music executive. Reid is perhaps best known for her hit songs during the late 1980s and early 1990s such as "Girlfriend", "Mercedes […]