Lou Rawls
USA
Born: 01 December 1933
Died: 06 January 2006
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: R&B, Jazz, Pop/Rock, Vocal
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Philly Soul, Pop-Soul, Smooth Soul, Vocal Jazz, Vocal/Standards, Early R&B, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
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From gospel and early R&B to soul and jazz to blues and straight-up pop, Lou Rawls was a consummate master of African-American vocal music whose versatility helped him adapt to the changing musical times over and over again while always remaining unmistakably himself. Blessed with a four-octave vocal range, Rawls' smooth, classy elegance -- sort of a cross between Sam Cooke and Nat King Cole -- permeated nearly everything he sang, yet the fire of his early gospel days was never too far from the surface. He made his name as a crooner, first by s...
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