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The 4 Buddies – My Summer’s Gone – 1951
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GOSPSOUL: DONNY HATHAWAY COMMITS SUICIDE
Donny Hathaway committed suicide today (January 13, 1979) in New York city. According to reports, the singer jumped, or fell, from the 15th floor of The Essex House, the New…
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WOMAN INVOLVED IN SAM COOKE’S DEATH ARRESTED BY LA VICE SQUAD
The drama surrounding the shooting death of singer Sam Cooke continued today (January 11, 1965), in Los Angeles. One of the major suspects in the murder, Elisa Boyer, was arrested…
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GERALD AUSTIN ANNOUNCED AS LEAD SINGER OF THE MANHATTANS
Smooth singing R&B artist Gerald Alston was announced as the replacement lead singer for The Manhattans today (January 10, 1971). The Manhattans were formed not in Manhattan as one would…
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JAMES BROWN SUED FOR $106 MILLION OVER ALLEGED 1988 GUNPOINT RAPE
The Godfather of Soul was hit with a lawsuit from his former publicist today (January 7, 2005), who claimed that the legendary singer raped her at gunpoint in 1988. The…