Donny Hathaway
According to reports, the singer jumped, or fell from the 15th floor of The Essex House, the New York hotel where he was staying.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s eulogized at Hathaway’s funeral in St. Louis, where he noted that there had been no witnesses to the event.
“Nobody was a witness whether he jumped out of the window or fell out of the window,” Reverend Jesse Jackson revealed. (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
The Chicago-Tribune reports today (December 22,1976) that R&B star Gene Chandler was convicted for his role in a heroin sale in May and June of this year.
The “Duke of Earl” was convicted on three counts in U.S. District Court in Chicago for selling a total of 462.9 grams of the drug to federal undercover agents on May 9 and June 8 of 1976. (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
Today (December 21, 1963,) Baltimore TV station WJZ-TV announced in Billboard magazine that they were cancelling the Buddy Deane Show, a popular dance show featuring every major Rock & Roll star.
According to sources, the powers that be at the Group W (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company) were up in arms over “integrated dancing” among “negro and a white.” (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
