July Soul Music Birthdays

July 1

Deborah Harry (1945)
Evelyn “Champagne” King (1960)
Missy Elliott (1971)

 July 2

Paul Williams of the Temptations (1940) (d. 1972)
Stevie Woods (1951)
Jeffrey Cooper of Midnight Star (1956)

 July 3

Fontella Bass (1940)
Johnny Wilder (of Heatwave)(1940) (d. 2009)
Damon Harris (of the Tempations) (1950)

 July 4

Bill Withers (1938)
Jacques Morali (1947)
Ralph Johnson (of Earth Wind & Fire) (1951)
Melanie Fiona (1983)
 

July 5

Huey Lewis (1950)

 July 6

Gene Chandler (1937)
Curtis Jackson a.k.a. 50 Cent (1975)
Vivian Green (1979)
Phyllis Hyman (1949)

 July 9

Gwen Guthrie (1950)(d. 1999)
Debbie Sledge (of Sister Sledge) (1954)

 July 10

Mavis Staples (1939)

 July 11

Bonnie Pointer (1951)
Lil’ Kim (1975)
Kirk Whalum (1958)
Goapele (1970)

July 12

Bigg Robb

 July 13

Gerald Levert (1966)
Deborah Cox (1974)

 July 14

Taboo (of the Black Eyed Peas) (1975)
Ruben Studdard (1978)

 July 15

Millie Jackson (1944)
Alicia Bridges (1953)
Frank McComb
David Pack (1952)

July 16 

Denise LaSalle (1939)

William Bell (1939)

July 17

Regina Belle (1963)
Phoebe Snow (1952) (d. 2010)

 July 18

Dion Dimucci (1939)
Martha Reeves (1941)

 July 19

Allan Gorrie (of Average White Band)(1946)

 July 20

Carlos Santana (1947)
Andrew Levy (Brand New Heavies)(1966)
Elliott Yamin (1978)

 July 22

George Clinton (1941)
Keith Sweat (1961)
Chuck Jackson (1937)

July 23

Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child) (1980)

 July 24

Barbara Love (The Friends of Distinction) (1941)
Jennifer Lopez (1970)
Ann Nesby (1955)

 July 25

Bennie Benjamin (Motown session drummer) (1925) (d.1969)
Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire) (1951)

 July 26

Dobie Gray (1942) (d. 2011)

 July 28

DeAndre Cortez Way a.k.a. Soulja Boy (1990)

 July 29

Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) (1973)

 July 30

David Sanborn (1945)

 July 31

Stanley Jordan (1959)

 

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Album of the Month

Various Artists

80s Soul Classics, Vol. 8

Choice Cut

Walter Beasley

"Come Live With Me"

Choice Cut

Paul Anthony

"Ready to Learn Your Love"

Choice Cut

Heidi Tann feat. Kinsman Dazz Band

"Island Summer"

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