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Happy Birthday Jackie Wilson: 15 Facts About “Mr. Excitement”

R&B singer Jackie Wilson was born today (June 9th, 1934). In honor of his birthday and Black Music Month, RareSoul.com has gathered 10 interesting facts about Jackie Wilson. 1. Between…
Posted by grouchygreg 02/03/2014
Posted inSoul Music

LOU RAWLS RELEASED FROM JAIL AFTER ASSAULTING HIS GIRLFRIEND

Smooth singing artist Lou Rawls was released from an Albuquerque, New Mexico jail today (January 16, 2002), after assaulting his girlfriend. The incident unfolded the previous evening, in a room…
Posted by grouchygreg 01/16/2013
Posted inGospsoul

GOSPSOUL: IRREPLACEABLE BLACK MUSIC ARTIFACTS UP IN FLAMES WITH LEGENDARY PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH

A number of historical gospel artifacts and manuscripts went up in smoke today (January 6, 2006), in a fire that destroyed the legendary Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago. Pilgrim Baptist…
Posted by 01/06/2013
Posted inDoo-Wop Rhythm&Blues Soul Music

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…
Posted by grouchygreg 12/26/2012
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