The New York Times – Music:
In songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa,” he performed with the fervor of a backwoods preacher and the bawdy humor of a juke joint.
Category: Atlantic Records
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Sam Moore of the Dynamic Soul Duo Sam & Dave Is Dead at 89
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Moore and Dave Prater stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”
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Henry Fambrough, Last of the Original Spinners, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
He was a mainstay of the group that was known for hits like “Could It Be I’m Falling Love,” from its inception in 1954 until his retirement last year.
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Les McCann, a Jazz Pianist and Singer, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Music:
He released more than 50 albums but had his greatest commercial success with “Compared to What,” a recording that came together at the last minute in 1969.
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Charlie Thomas, a Drifter Nearly All His Life in Song, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
He was heard on hits like “There Goes My Baby,” “Under the Boardwalk” and “Up on the Roof.” He kept singing them for decades.