Soul Food Network "history made every day"
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Claude Brown
Claude Brown (February 23, 1937 - February 2, 2002) is the author of the critically acclaimed book Manchild in the Promised Land, published in 1965, which told the story of his coming of age during the 1940-50s in Harlem. He also published Children of Ham (1976).
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Thursday, March 1st, 2012
National Women's History Month
History is made everyday at the SoulFoodNetwork ....
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Thursday, March 1st, 2012
Harry Belafonte
Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (originally Belafonete; born March 1, 1927) in New York City, New York. He is an American singer, actor, and social activist. Harry was dubbed the "King of Calypso" – a title which he was very reluctant to accept for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O." Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.
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Saturday, March 3rd, 2012
Ken's Birthday
History is made everyday at the SoulFoodNetwork ....
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Sunday, March 4th, 2012
Bobby Womack
Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack (born March 4, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40 years and has spanned a repertoire in the styles of R&B, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop, gospel, and country.
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Monday, March 5th, 2012
Teena Marie
Born Mary Christine Brockert, (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter and producer. She was known as Tina before the stage name Teena Marie and the nickname of Lady Tee (sometimes spelled Lady T) given to her by mentor, collaborator, and friend Rick James.
She played rhythm guitar, keyboards and congas. She also wrote, produced, sang and arranged virtually all of her songs since her 1980 release.
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Monday, March 5th, 2012
Fred Williamson
Fred "The Hammer" Williamson (born March 5, 1938 in Gary, Indiana) is an American actor, architect, and former professional American football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League during the 1960s.. On defense he hit so hard a coach told him to quit Hammering his players. The hammer nickname stuck.
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Monday, March 5th, 2012
Marvin Winans
Marvin Lawrence Winans (born March 5, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan) is a pastor, actor and a Grammy Award Wining Gospel singer and member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson (born March 6, 1944 in Greenville, Mississippi) is an American singer, who gained fame as a founding member of the Motown female singing group The Supremes during the 1960s and 1970s. Wilson was the only singer to be a consistent member of the group in its eighteen-year tenure. Today Wilson remains a strong advocate for the group's legacy and regularly performs concerts of their music, but has gone on to become an acclaimed jazz and blues singer, humanitarian, and successful political advocate for artist's rights.
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Friday, March 9th, 2012
Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price (born March 9, 1933 in Kenner, Louisiana) is an American R&B vocalist. Known as "Mr. Personality", after the name of one of his biggest million-selling hits.
His first recording, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" was a huge hit on Specialty Records in 1952. (There's also a line of food products named "Lawdy Miss Clawdy").
He performed in 2005 with soul legends Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, and Ben E. King for the "Four Kings of Rhythm and Blues" tour and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
Lloyd Price Avenue in Kenner, Louisiana, was named for the singer and the city celebrates an annual Lloyd Price Day.
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