Though I knew she had been ill for some time, it was still a shock to hear that Aretha Franklin  (1942-2018) had moved to hospice care...

The new year brought with it the saddening news that the golden-voiced Natalie Cole (1950-2015) had died of congestive heart failure, at Ce...

It felt momentarily like a light went out in the world when Riley B.--"B. B."--King (b. September 16, 1925, near Itta Bena, Miss...

I was so sorry to learn of the death of composer, singer and hitmaker Nick Ashford (1941-2011), who with his fellow songwriter and later...

I have watched these two videos at least 20 times. If you feel you need a bit of pep, a smile, anything to brighten your day, here you go!...