Entries tagged with "Nat King Cole"

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SAM COOKE IS HAILED AS THE GREATEST SINGER OF ALL TIME!

January 25th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Lou Rawls at the 2005 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, Monrego Bay, St James. —- By Roy Black—- The high point of male vocalising in popular music was epitomised by the mellow-toned, crystalline vocal delivery of Sam Cooke. Musicologists worldwide have given Cooke the nod, as far as singing talent was concerned, placing him ahead of others like Nat King Cole, Roy Hamilton, Ronnie Dyson and Luther Vandross. The well-reputed Atlantic Records executive, Jerry Wexler, whose organisation steered the careers … Read entire article »

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BLUES SINGER BOBBY “BLUE” BLAND DIES AT 83!

June 24th, 2013 | Add a Comment

Bobby “Blue” Bland, left, receives his award for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame from B.B. King during induction ceremonies in New York. (AP) GRENADA, Miss. – Bobby “Blue” Bland, a distinguished singer who blended Southern blues and soul in songs such as “Turn on Your Love Light” and “Further On Up the Road,” died Sunday. He was 83. Rodd Bland said his father died about 5:30 p.m. Sunday due to complications from an ongoing illness at … Read entire article »

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REMEMBERING JESSE “GOODNIGHT MY LOVE” BELVIN!

March 3rd, 2013 | Add a Comment

February was Black History Month in the United States. The Jamaica Observer has published a series of stories looking at African-American artists who have influenced Jamaican music. The series closes with singer/songwriter Jessie Belvin. By Norman Richmond—- Jesse Belvin THE legendary singer Etta James was high on Jesse Belvin. James bluntly called Belvin, “The most gifted of all…even now I consider him the greatest singer of my generation. Rhythm and blues rock and roll, crooner, you name it. … Read entire article »

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MARIA COLE – WIDOW OF NAT “KING” COLE DIES AT 89!

July 12th, 2012 | Add a Comment

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Maria Hawkins Cole, widow of jazz crooner Nat “King” Cole and mother of singer Natalie Cole, has died in South Florida after a short battle with cancer. She was 89. A representative of the family confirmed that she died Tuesday at a Boca Raton hospice, surrounded by her family. Before and after marrying the famed singer and piano player, Maria Cole had her own long singing career, performing with greats such as Count Basie … Read entire article »

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BRIAN McKNIGHT LOOKS FORWARD TO CARIBBEAN FASHION WEEK (CFW) IN KINGSTON!

May 31st, 2012 | Add a Comment

Brian McKnight— After a mesmerising sold-out performance at the BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York’s Times Square last Saturday night, American soul superstar Brian McKnight expressed his delight at returning to Jamaica for Caribbean Fashionweek (CFW) in June. Backstage, McKnight was asked if he had a message for his Jamaican fans. “I haven’t performed in Jamaica for some time and I am looking forward to June 10. Tell my fans that I have a special show for this … Read entire article »

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