Some Soul, Gospel, Jazz and R&B Figures

Aretha Franklin ~ 76 ~ The major Soul Diva from 1960 onward. Orginaly a Gospel singer with he father, Rev Cleophis Franklin's church she was signed to Columbia in 1960 aged 18. Columbia tried to mold her as a Dinah Washington style Jazz/Pop/R&B singer with little success but she moved to Atlantic in 1967 who treated her as pure Soul singer and she preceded to have a series of classic hits including "Respect", "Do Right Woman", Think" and Chain Of Fools". She continued to have chart success into the 1990's including "Freeway Of Love" and "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves" with the Eurythmics. She was involved with the Civil Rights movement in the 1960's and sang at the inaugurations for Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Also appeared in "The Blues Brothers".

ARETHA FRANKLIN ~ "CHAIN OF FOOLS";


ARETHA FRANKLIN ~ "ELEANOR RIGBY";


ARETHA FRANKLIN ~ "THINK";


Nancy Wilson ~ 1960's Jazz singer

NANCY WILSON ~ "YOU DON'T KNOW KNOW";


Calvin Newborn; guitarist with Jackie Brenston, BB King, Willie Mitchell, Ike Turner, Sonnyboy Williamson, Earl Hines, Billy The Kid Emerson;

JACKIE BRENSTON ~ "ROCKET 88";


Jody Williams; guitarist with Billy Boy Arnold, Howlin Wolf, Bo Diddile, Otis Spann, Otis Rush, Elmore James, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Witherspoon, BB King & Mickey Baker

BILLY BOY ARNOLD ~ "I AIN'T GOT YOU";


Sonny Fortune ~ American 1960's & 70's Jazz sax player;

SONNY FORTUNE;


Yvonne Staples ~ 8o ~ Singer with the Staples Singers

THE STAPLES SINGERS ~ "RESPECT YOURSELF";


THE STAPLES SINGERS ~ "I'LL TAKE YOU THERE";

<>br> Morgana King ~ 87 ~ Jazz and R&B singer from the 1940's to the 1980's, she also sang opera and appeared in "The Godfather";

MORGANA KING ~ "WALK ON BY";


MORGANA KING ~ "AS TIME GOES BY";


Deborah Coleman ~ 61 ~ American Blues guitarist & singer

DEBORAH COLEMAN ~ "DON'T LIE TO ME";


Roy Hargrove ~ American Jazz trumpet player

ROY HARGROVE ~ "I REMEMBER CLIFFORD";


Babs Beverley ~ 88 ~ Singer with 1940's & 50's Big Band and Pop Vocal group The Beverley Sisters

THE BEVERLEY SISTERS ~ "DOWN IN THE VALLEY";


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