Stevie Wonder visiting children’s school for the blind, London – 1970
Tag: soul
1963
Ronan O’Rahilly, Radio Caroline founder who inspired UK pop and pirate radio, dies aged 79
His death was announced by the radio station that is still broadcasting, who said: “In a pastime populated by unusual people, Ronan was more unusual than all of them combined.” He had been diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2013.
Bill Withers dies at 81
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including ‘Lean On Me’, ‘Lovely Day’ and ‘Ain’t No Sunshine,’ has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81.
The three-time Grammy Award winner, who withdrew from making music in the mid-1980s, died on Monday in Los Angeles, the statement said. His death comes as the public has drawn inspiration from his music during the coronavirus pandemic, with health care workers, choirs, artists and more posting their own renditions on “Lean on Me” to help get through the difficult times.
Basketball with The Four Tops – 1965
Publicity pic
1964
Hedge and Donna
I don’t think I’ve ever heard any of their music.
Hedge & Donna were an American folk & folk-rock duo. They recorded 6 albums between 1968 and 1973. They signed with Capitol Records. Jet magazine described them as working “the gamut of songs from blues and soul to spirituals and folk.”
Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting, 1974
heh-heh…
Legendary…
