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    http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Musi...wls/index.html



    Lou Rawls dead at 72

    Soul singer known for stunning voice, charitable endeavors

    Friday, January 6, 2006; Posted: 3:55 p.m. EST (20:55 GMT)

    (CNN) -- Lou Rawls, whose mellifluous baritone was featured on hits ranging from his own "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" to Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me," has died. He was 72.

    Rawls died Friday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He was hospitalized last month for treatment of lung and brain cancer, said his publicist, Paul Shefrin. His wife, Nina, was at his bedside when he died.

    The singer was as well known for his charitable activities as he was for his smooth four-octave range. He founded the Lou Rawls Parade of Stars Telethon, which raised millions of dollars for the United Negro College Fund.

    "What I really loved about Lou was how his voice was so unique," Kenny Gamble, who with his partner Leon Huff wrote "You'll Never Find," told The Associated Press.

    "The other thing was that he had a sense of community. Thousands and thousands of young kids benefited from his celebrity."

    "Lou Rawls was one of the music world's most versatile vocalists," said Recording Academy President Neil Portnow in a statement from the organization, which awards the annual Grammys. "His deep, smooth, soulful style exemplified his classy elegance and made him one of the most recognizable voices anywhere. And his philanthropic efforts on behalf of many charitable causes further displayed his passion and commitment to helping others through music. We have lost a true musical pioneer, but his legacy will continue to inspire us all."

    Rawls was born on December 1, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois. (Some sources say 1935.) He was trained in gospel, like his childhood friend Sam Cooke.

    As a teenager he took Cooke's place in Cooke's gospel group, the Highway QCs. He later supported Cooke on tour and in the studio.

    Rawls nearly died in an auto accident while traveling with Cooke in 1958, spending several days in a coma, according to Allmusic.com.

    "I really got a new life out of that," Rawls said at the time. "I saw a lot of reasons to live. I began to learn acceptance, direction, understanding and perception -- all elements that had been sadly lacking in my life."

    Rawls sang in a variety of genres, from gospel to soul to standards.

    "I've gone the full spectrum, from gospel to blues to jazz to soul to pop," Rawls once said on his Web site, according to the AP. "And the public has accepted what I've done through it all."

    Rawls sang background on Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me" -- that's him doing the "yeah" responses and some harmonies. He had his first big solo hit with 1966's "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing," which earned him a mention in Arthur Conley's "Sweet Soul Music."

    He had his biggest hit in 1976 with "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine," which topped the R&B charts and hit No. 2 on the pop charts.

    Other hits include "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," "A Natural Man" and "Lady Love."

    He won three Grammys and is reported to have sold more than 40 million albums.

    Rawls also appeared in a variety of TV shows and movies, including the films "Leaving Las Vegas" and "The Rugrats Movie" and the TV shows "The Big Valley," "Mannix," "Fantasy Island" and "Baywatch," according to the Internet Movie Database.

    His voice also graced TV commercials, notably ads for Anheuser-Busch, the beer company for which he was the corporate spokesman.

    Rawls was diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2004 and brain cancer in May 2005, according to the AP. Rawls, who quit smoking 35 years ago, remained upbeat during his battle against cancer.

    In a 1994 interview, CNN asked the legendary singer how he would like to be remembered. "Just somebody that took the problem in hand and tried to deal with it," he said.

    He is survived by his wife Nina, as well as his three adult children, Louanna Rawls, Lou Rawls Jr. and Kendra Smith, and his infant son, Aiden.




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    R.I.P. Lou.
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    Default Re: RIP Lou Rawls

    Ever hear him? Velvet gravel. It's good to hear he was a nice guy, too.

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    Yes, he had a sweet voice. I have a couple of jazz CD's by him.
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