Friday, December 01, 2006

Lou Rawls Birthday - "Yeahhhh, buddy!"

Official Lou Rawls site: lourawls.com
ABC article on Lou Rawls death: abcnews.go.com
CNN on Lou Rawls death: cnn.com

Lou Rawls (December 1st, 1935 - January 6th, 2006) was born in Chicago, Illinois. A successful R&B Blues, and Jazz singer, he recorded over 30 albums including Unmistakably Lou, a 1977 Grammy winner for best R&B vocal performance. He also became a strong supporter of HBCU's as host of the annual UNCF telethon since 1984.

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