Legendary soul and blues singer dead at 85: ‘Music royalty’

Legendary blues and soul singer Barbara Carr has died. She was 85. Carr died on April 15, according to multiple reports. “As many have already heard, St. Louis has lost a legendary artist,” the St.
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Clarence Carter, blues and soul singer known for hits 'Strokin'' and 'Patches,' dies at 90

Clarence Carter, the blues and soul singer famous for songs including the raunchy hit “Strokin’” featured in Eddie Murphy’s “The Nutty Professor,” has died. Fame Recording Studios in Carter’s native ...
MLive

Soul and jazz vocalist from Michigan, Alicia ‘Blue Eyes’ Renee, earns Grammy nomination

FLINT, MI – Alicia Renee grew up singing in Flint long before New Orleans clubs, overseas performances and the eventual Grammy nomination that would put her voice on the national stage. The Flint-born ...
Los Angeles Times

D’Angelo, Grammy-winning singer whose ‘Brown Sugar’ launched the neo-soul movement, dies at 51

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. D’Angelo, the soul and R&B singer who kicked off music’s neo-soul movement with virtuosic, sensual and spiritually ...
Los Angeles Times

Clarence Carter, blues and soul singer known for hits ‘Strokin’’ and ‘Patches,’ dies at 90

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Singer-songwriter Clarence Carter, best known for the sexual hit “Strokin’,” died at age 90. The two-time Grammy ...