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From gospel and early R&B to spirit and jazz to blues and straight-up pop, Lou Rawls was a consummate grasp of African-American vocal music whose versatility helped him adjust to the changing music times again and again while always remaining unmistakably himself. Blessed having a four-octave vocal range, Rawls’ easy, …

Despite notching some hits between your early 1950s and early ’60s, the Particular Gospel Performers remain probably one of the most elusive sets of gospel’s golden period — suffering from constant lineup adjustments, the ensemble’s proper background remains sketchy at best, and also the precise involvement of the most well-known …