Les McCann, the soul-jazz singer, composer and fellow pianist who discovered Flack while the latter performed in a Washington, D.C. club, once said, “[h]er voice touched, tapped, trapped and ...

Originally broadcast in 2000. This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The great soul singer Jerry Butler died last month at the age of 85. We're going to remember him by listening back to our ...

Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his first hit in 1958, singing lead with The Impressions. He later moved to Chicago and entered local politics. Originally broadcast in 2000.

After nearly two decades of producing music behind the scenes, Afro-soul musician Nybosse, born Ronald Mthethwa, is stepping back into the spotlight with the release of his heartfelt new single ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for beloved soul singer Angie Stone, who passed away on March 1, 2025, at 63. Her family will honor her legacy with two memorial services in Georgia and ...

Jerry Butler, a legendary soul singer with the Impressions, died on Feb. 20. He was 85. He had reportedly been battling Parkinson’s disease. Butler, who was known as the “Iceman,” was a ...

Stone created hits like “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” which reached No. 1 for 10 weeks on Billboard’s Adult R&B airplay chart; “Baby” with legendary soul singer Betty Wright ...

Angie Stone at the the 2009 Soul Train Awards (Gregory Smith/AP) “She was so beautiful,” Wyatt said. “Like seriously, I love her music and I love her voice and all that. But her as a person ...

The soul singer decided to stay, and cemented herself as an icon in the city. She was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame last year, after making her way up through open mics in Five ...