Today’s Soul Birthdays – September 14

Oliver Lake (American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, poet, and visual artist.) Amy Winehouse ( English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz)

Today’s Soul Birthdays – September 15

George Howard (American smooth jazz saxophonist.) Sylvia Moy (American songwriter and record producer, formerly associated with the Motown Records group. )

Today’s Soul Birthdays – September 16

Earl Klugh (American acoustic guitarist and composer) Izora Armstead (an American singer-songwriter) Rodney Franklin (American jazz pianist, composer, and record producer) B.B. King (American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later blues electric guitar players) Jon Hendricks (American jazz […]

Today’s Soul Birthday – September 17

Jack McDuff (American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz era of the 1960s, often performing with an organ trio)

Today’s Soul Birthdays – September 19

Billy Ward (American singer with Billy Ward and His Dominoes) Lloyd Parks (Jamaican reggae vocalist and bass player who has recorded and performed as a solo artist) Brook Benton (American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop) Nile Rogers (American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger and composer) […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – September 20

Deah Dame (Lead singer of R&B group duo Damian Dame) Eric Gale (American blues-rock guitarist) Chico Hamilton (American jazz drummer and bandleader) Eddie Bo (American singer and pianist)

Today’s Soul Birthdays – September 22

Shirley Jones (American R&B singer. She was a member of The Jones Girls before starting a solo career. ) Marlena Shaw (American singer. Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and is still singing today. Her music has often been sampled in hip hop music, and used in television commercials.)

Today’s Soul Birthdays – September 23

John Coltrane (American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz.) Ray Charles (American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray." He was often referred […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – September 24

Wayne Henderson (American soul jazz and hard bop trombonist and record producer. In 1961, he co-founded the soul jazz/hard bop group The Jazz Crusaders.)

Today’s Soul Birthdays – September 25

Sam Rivers (American jazz musician and composer. He performed on soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica and piano. Active in jazz since the early 1950s, he earned wider attention during the mid-1960s spread of free jazz.) Cecil Womack (American singer, songwriter and record producer. He was one of the musical Womack brothers, and had success […]

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