Lou Rawls
American singer (1933–2006)
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]
Lou Rawls | |
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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 |
References
change- ↑ 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).
