Author : joe bodego

Songwriter/producer/arranger/keyboardist Skip Scarborough’s resumé lists the two number one R&B hits “Love Ballad” by LTD and Con Funk Shun’s “Ffun,” “Can’t Hide Love” — a...

Art Blakey, born on October 11, 1919, was an influential American jazz drummer and bandleader. He is best known for his powerful and innovative drumming...

Sonny Stitt, by name of Edward Stitt, (born February 2, 1924, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died July 22, 1982, Washington, D.C.), American jazz musician, one of the...

A trio of sisters with a strong gospel base, the Emotions (based in Chicago) were one of the leading female R&B acts of the ’70s....

Born on January 11, 1935, in Chicago, Chuck Barksdale is one of the original members of the R&B group the Dells. The Dells (originally known...

The Dells were one of the finest and longest-lived R&B vocal groups in history, and what’s most amazing is that they did it with nearly...

Bo Diddley was an American musician who played a significant role in the development of rock and roll music. Born as Ellas Otha Bates, he...

Minnie Riperton was an American singer-songwriter best known for her five-octave vocal range and her 1975 hit single “Lovin’ You.” Born on November 8, 1947,...

The Visionary Behind Earth, Wind & Fire Maurice White, a trailblazing singer, drummer, songwriter, and producer, remains one of the most influential figures in 20th-century...

A Legacy of Jazz and Community Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr., the world-renowned jazz musician and composer, began his journey into music at the tender age...