Today’s Soul Birthdays – August 20
David Lasley (American recording artist, singer and songwriter) C.L. Blast (American soul singer) Isaac Haynes (American singer, songwriter, actor and producer)
David Lasley (American recording artist, singer and songwriter) C.L. Blast (American soul singer) Isaac Haynes (American singer, songwriter, actor and producer)
Count Basie (American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer) Kim Sledge (American singer from vocal group Sister Sledge)
Roscoe Shelton (American electric blues and R&B singer) Edward Roy Patten (R&B/soul singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips) Chuck Brown (American guitarist, bandleader and singer) James DeBarge (American R&B/soul singer from the group DeBarge)
Pebbles (American singer-songwriter, businesswoman, record producer and music executive.)
Jeffrey Daniel (American dancer, singer-songwriter and choreographer, most notable for being a founding member of the R&B vocal group Shalamar) Dee Harvey (American R&B singer)
Walter Williams (Member of American R&B and soul group The O'Jays) Wayne Shorter (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
Valerie Simpson (American songwriter and singer) Branford Marsalis (American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader) Branford Marsalis at Monterey Jazz Festival CA 9/92 .© Brian McMillen .www.brianmcmillenphotography.com
Lester Young (American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist) Yolanda Adams (American gospel singer, record producer, actress, and radio host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show)
Kenny Drew, Sr. (American jazz pianist) Dennis Davis (American drummer and session musician best known for his work with David Bowie) Kim Appleby (English singer, songwriter, and actress. She participated in the duo Mel and Kim)
Charlie Parker (American jazz saxophonist and composer) Gene Allison (American R&B singer) Meshell Ndegeocello (American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist) Dinah Washington (American singer and pianist) Michael Jackson (American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one […]
Robert Clivilles (American record producer, songwriter, arranger, and music video director) Kenny Dorham (American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer)
Bobby Parker (American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter) Wilton Felder (American saxophone and bass player) Van Morrison (Singer and songwriter)