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Lou Rawls Debuts Parade Of Stars On Television
Soul singer Lou Rawls hosted his "Lou Rawls Parade of stars" today (December 29, 1984). Kool & The Gang, Billy Dee Williams, Mr. T, Donna Summer, Bill Cosby and Dianne…
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The Supremes Debut On The Ed Sullivan Show
The Supremes appeared on The Ed Sullivan show today (December 27, 1964) and performed their third number one single, “Come See About Me.” The Ed Sullivan Show made stars out…
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R.I.P. Curtis Mayfield: How The IRS Created A Legendary Career
R&B icon Curtis Mayfield died today (December 26, 1999) in Roswell, Georgia. Mayfield had been in poor health for almost 10 years, after he was paralyzed from the neck down…
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Christmas With James Brown and His ‘Son’, Rev. Al Sharpton
By Gentle Jones Christmas impacts Reverend Al Sharpton deeply each year, since December 25, 2006 is the day he lost "surrogate father" James Brown. "He made soul music a world…
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Gene Chandler Convicted Of Selling Heroin
R&B star Gene Chandler was convicted today (December 22,1976) for his role in a heroin sale in May and June of this year. The “Duke of Earl” was convicted on…