Lou Rawls
Louis Allen "Lou" Rawls (December 1, 1933 - January 6, 2006) was an American singer. He made over 60 albums. He sold over 40 million copies of them. Rawls was born in Chicago. He was associated with a huge number of rhythm and blues songs.[2]
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 Lou Rawls in 1980 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Louis Allen Rawls |
| Born | December 1, 1933[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 2006 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Interred: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
| Genres | Gospel, R&B, soul, jazz, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1961–2006 |
Lou Rawls Media
Rawls performing with Frank Gorshin in 1977
Rawls (right) at Baltimore's Inner Harbor (1980) being interviewed by local news anchor Curt Anderson, promoting the Lou Rawls Parade of Stars Telethon
Lou Rawls's tomb at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
References
- ↑ At the time of death, some sources gave Lou Rawls' year of birth as 1935. Dozens of website biographies use this error.
- ↑ Hear Lou Rawls (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).
