Which soul singer, writer of the song Papa's Got a Brand New Bag died on Christmas Day 2006?
"I Know You Got Soul (Bobby Byrd song) ""I Know You Got Soul"" is a song recorded by Bobby Byrd with James Brown's band The J.B.'s. The recording was produced by Brown and released as a single in 1971. It reached #30 on the ""Billboard"" R&B chart. It was prominently sampled on the 1987 song of the same name by Eric B. & Rakim. The ""you got it"" is referenced in Static and in the song's remix. An extended 4:42 version was issued on the ""James Brown's Funky People (Part 2)"" compilation album in 1988, with a notation that the"
"a short illness, Kilroy died of Hodgkin's lymphoma on Christmas Day 1967. He was in his early twenties. Contrary to some reports, Country Joe McDonald's song ""Pat's Song"" was not written as a tribute to Kilroy; however ""Colors for Susan"" was written for Susan Graubard. After many years as a rare record prized by collectors, ""Light of Day"" was reissued on CD by Collector's Choice Music. The Warner Brothers recordings made by Kilroy with The New Age in 1967 were rediscovered by Susan Graubard (now Susan Archuletta), and released in 2007 under the title ""The New Age - All Around""."
"his ""Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"" in late 1965, James Brown, believing he deserved to be crowned ""King of Soul"", hired Burke to perform for one night in Chicago, but ended up paying not to perform but rather to watch him perform instead, expecting Burke also to surrender his crown and title to him. According to Burke, ""He paid me $7,500 to stand onstage and hand him my robe and crown. It was a great gig: I got paid and I didn't have to sing a note."" Burke accepted Brown's money, but retained his title and regal paraphernalia. As"
"2, 2011, at the age of 72. Howard Tate Howard Tate (August 13, 1939 – December 2, 2011) was an American soul singer and songwriter. His greatest success came with a string of hit singles in the late 1960s, including ""Ain't Nobody Home"" and ""Get It While You Can,"" the latter of which became a hit for the singer Janis Joplin. After withdrawing from the music business and struggling with drug addiction, Tate mounted a warmly received comeback in 2001. According to an interview Tate gave to ""No Depression"" magazine writer Edd Hurt in 2006, he was born in Elberton,"
"Dan Penn Dan Penn (born Wallace Daniel Pennington, November 16, 1941) is an American songwriter, singer, musician, and record producer who co-wrote many soul hits of the 1960s, including ""The Dark End of the Street"" and ""Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"" with Chips Moman and ""Cry Like a Baby"" with Spooner Oldham. Penn also produced many hits, including ""The Letter"", by the Box Tops. He has been described as a white soul and blue-eyed soul singer. Penn has released relatively few records featuring his own vocals and musicianship, preferring the relative anonymity of songwriting and producing. Penn grew up"
"Center on September 7, 2016, at the age of 79. He had also suffered from prostate cancer and diabetes. Clifford Curry Clifford Curry Jr. (November 3, 1936 – September 7, 2016) was an American beach music, soul music, and R&B singer. Curry was born on November 3, 1936 in the Bearden neighborhood of Knoxville, Tennessee. Curry's career began in high school and he was a member of several groups, including The Echoes, The Five Pennies (for whom he wrote a 1956 release, ""Mr. Moon""), Hollyhocks (1957), and the Bubba Suggs Band (1957–1964). As Sweet Clifford he recorded for the Nashville-based"
"was said to be a result of tinnitus which had caused 20 years of insomnia and anxiety. Memorial services were attended by music industry friends, including Inspiral Carpets bandmembers, Oasis singer Liam Gallagher, Stone Roses bassist Mani and Happy Mondays singer Rowetta. Immediately after his death, friends of Gill began a social media campaign to help get the Inspiral Carpets 1994 UK hit ""Saturn 5"" to number 1 at Christmas in 2016. This was noted by the Official UK Chart Company in their 'Contenders of The Year' article. Ultimately, the song charted at number 48. Inspiral Carpets Inspiral Carpets are"
"of S Club fame), Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Mikey Graham from Boyzone and Gary Barlow from Take That. Jools Holland once commented that with his own piano skills and New's voice, they could be Ray Charles He was killed in a car crash aged 42 near his home in Manchester. His wife was called Jane and he had a daughter named Scarlett. His parents Brian and Ellen New survived him as did his two sisters Angela and Carol as well as brother Brian Jnr. His funeral took place at St Joseph’s Church in Penketh on Monday 14 September 2009."
"as of early September 2017. He was managed by Jaap Buijs, who died in 2015. George Baker (Dutch singer) George Baker (born Johannes ""Hans"" Bouwens, 8 December 1944) is a Dutch singer and songwriter who, with his band George Baker Selection, scored two international hits in the 1970s, ""Paloma Blanca"" and ""Little Green Bag."" He became a solo artist after 1989. ""Little Green Bag"" was used as the opening soundtrack for the movie ""Reservoir Dogs."" Bouwens was born 8 December 1944, the child of a Dutch woman and an Italian soldier who ended up in the Netherlands during World War"
"(including two in the traditionally-black Soul/R&B category), and two Grammy Awards from eight nominations. George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! and later embarked on a solo career. He was widely known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including hit Wham! singles such as ""Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"" and ""Last Christmas"" and solo albums such as ""Faith"" (1987) and ""Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1"" (1990). Michael achieved"
"New Mama ""New Mama"" is a song by Neil Young, first recorded for his 1973 album ""Tonight's the Night"". The song is said to have been inspired by the birth of Zeke (born 1972), his son with Carrie Snodgress. It is a slow song with sparse instrumentation--guitar, piano, and vibes. Critics have described the song as ""tender"" and ""poignantly lovely"", but noted also that while it offered ""some hope in family life"", ""Tonight's the Night"" as a whole, an album of mourning, ""did not offer solutions to the personal and professional problems it posed"". Young has referenced the song at"
"America. Paul refrained from releasing another album too soon, but stayed on tour with the ""Big M's,"" the name of his band. In 2006, he released a third solo album, ""Magic in the House"". The album featured the singles ""If I Live, If I Breathe"" and ""The Light,"" the latter being released as both a standard and instrumental piece. Paul Michiels Paul Anna Kamiel Michiels (born 15 June 1948) is a Belgian singer and songwriter who became popular for his work with the Belgian music group Soulsister. He has earned the nickname ""Polle Pap"", a name he inherited from a"
"that he is ""not religious at all"". Patrick Monahan Patrick Timon Monahan (born February 28, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor, best known as the lead singer and sole constant founding member of the band Train. He has collaborated with multiple artists, and has recorded a solo album, ""Last of Seven"". Pat Monahan was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of John Joseph ""Jack"" Monahan, a clothing store owner and musician and mother, Patricia Ann (née Timon) Monahan. He is the youngest of seven children in a family of Irish descent and became an uncle"
"Danny Sembello Daniel ""Danny"" Sembello (January 15, 1963 – August 15, 2015) was an American songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. He produced recordings by artists including George Benson and Pebbles, and he had his compositions recorded by Chaka Khan, Jeffrey Osborne, Patti LaBelle (the hit single ""Stir It Up""), Irene Cara, René & Angela, and The Pointer Sisters (the hit single ""Neutron Dance""). In 1986, he won a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, for his contributions to the ""Beverly Hills Cop"" soundtrack. He was the brother of Michael Sembello."
"Bop Nouveau member) Christian Jacob. Lisa Ferguson is a writer and film maker living in Los Angeles. At the time of his death, Ferguson had two granddaughters, Erica and Sandra. Ferguson died on August 23, 2006, at the Community Memorial Hospital. His death was blamed on kidney and liver failure caused by an abdominal infection. Although his principal instrument was the trumpet, Ferguson frequently doubled on other brass instruments, most notably the relatively uncommon valve trombone. Several recording sessions with bandleader Russell Garcia included a four-trombone ensemble in which Ferguson played only valve trombone. Publicity shots and album covers from"
"Pat Ballard Pat Ballard, born Francis Drake Ballard (June 19, 1899 – October 26, 1960), was an American songwriter, producer, music editor and author. He was born in Troy, Pennsylvania, to Frank Ballard, a jeweller-optician, and Lucille, a soprano. He was the great-great-grandson of Orrin P. Ballard, one of the pioneers of the region. He was married to Hilda Gramlich, a dress designer. He died of a cardiac arrest at the Medical Arts Centre in New York City, New York, in 1960. He composed ""Mr. Sandman"" and ""(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely"". He was a member of the"
"daughters Stacey Morton, Danielle Morton and Keli Morton Gerrits, along with his son-in-law Vincent Gerrits and three grandchildren Andrew Morton, Jaxsen Gerrits and Skyler Gerrits. Shadow Morton George Francis ""Shadow"" Morton (September 3, 1941 – February 14, 2013) was an American record producer and songwriter best known for his influential work in the 1960s. In particular, he was noted for writing and producing ""Remember (Walking in the Sand)"", ""Leader of the Pack"", and other hits for girl group The Shangri-Las. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, but grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and then Hicksville, Long Island, where he"
"album (No. 10, 11,000) and Soundgarden's ""Badmotorfinger"" (No. 19, 7,000). Cornell released five solo albums. Soundgarden produced six albums, five EPs and two greatest hits compilations. He released three albums with Audioslave and one album with Temple of the Dog. Despite this large discography, Cornell only released one retrospective compilation, which was given a limited release. Cornell also produced the Screaming Trees album ""Uncle Anesthesia"". Solo releases Albums with Soundgarden Albums with Audioslave Album with Temple of the Dog Chris Cornell Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter."
"Dave Godin, the inventor of the term ""Northern soul"" and producer of a number of critically acclaimed ""deep soul"" compilation albums. In 2007, a compilation of Banks' recordings as performer and producer, ""Larry Banks' Soul Family Album"", was released by Ace Records. Larry Banks Lawrence H. ""Larry"" Banks (3 October 193126 February 1992) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. Banks was born in New York City and grew up in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn. His father, Arthur Banks, was a bass singer of religious and classical music, who also performed as a member of"
"poet is reported to have nodded his head thoughtfully and said, ""So, that's Allen Ginsberg."" When Ginsberg passed in 1997, Jerry Aronson decided to update the ending of the film to include the poet's passing, added one shot of Ginsberg's headstone in New Jersey, and added a new recording of Paul Simon singing Ginsberg's ""New Stanzas for Amazing Grace"" for the closing credits. The new DVD, released on July 2007 by New Yorker Video, includes interviews with Bono, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Johnny Depp, Hunter S. Thompson, Andy Warhol, Patti Smith, Joan Baez, Michael McClure, Norman Mailer, Amiri Baraka, Ken"
"William Mizell (Jam Master Jay) of the hip hop group Run-D.M.C was shot and killed in a Merrick Boulevard recording studio in Jamaica, Queens. On December 25, 2006, James Brown – an American recording artist known as the ""Godfather of Soul"" died of pneumonia at the age of 73. On September 12, 2003, Johnny Cash – an American musician known as the ""Man in Black"" died of diabetes at the age of 71. On June 10, 2004, Ray Charles – an American musician best known as one of the pioneers of soul music died of liver failure at the age"
"Donny Hathaway Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and arranger. Hathaway signed with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, ""The Ghetto"", in early 1970, ""Rolling Stone"" magazine ""marked him as a major new force in soul music."" His enduring songs include ""The Ghetto"", ""This Christmas"", ""Someday We'll All Be Free"", ""Little Ghetto Boy"", ""I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"", signature versions of ""A Song for You"", ""For All We Know"", ""Where Is the Love"" and ""The Closer I Get to"
"Dimebag Darrell Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Diamond Darrell and later Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician and songwriter. He co-founded the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan alongside his brother Vinnie Paul. He was considered to be one of the driving forces behind groove metal, and is also considered by many to be one of the most influential guitarists in heavy metal history. Abbott was shot and killed by a gunman while on stage during a performance with Damageplan on December 8, 2004. He ranked No. 92 in ""Rolling Stone""s 100"
"Benny Spellman Benny Spellman (December 11, 1931 – June 3, 2011) was an American R&B singer, best known for his 1961 hits ""Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette),"" and the original version of ""Fortune Teller"", written by Allen Toussaint (as Naomi Neville). Later, these songs were covered by The Who, The Ojays and The Rolling Stones, among others. ""Lipstick Traces"" reached #28 on the US ""Billboard"" Black singles chart and #80 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Spellman variously worked with Allen Toussaint, Earl King (""Trick Bag""), Huey ""Piano"" Smith, Ernie K-Doe, Wilson Pickett, The Neville Brothers and The O'Jays. Spellman was"
"Elizabeth Milligan Cook, who was killed in an auto accident in Fresno, California, in 1959. Although he and Dolores were divorced, Cooke paid for his ex-wife's funeral expenses. Cooke and his second wife, Barbara Campbell Cooke, had three children, Linda (b.1953), Tracy (b.1960), and Vincent (1961 – 1963). Cooke also fathered at least three other children out of wedlock. Sam Cooke Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Influential as both a singer and composer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his"
"Hamilton - ""The Dark End Of The Street"" 24.Jimmy Robins - ""I Made It Over"" 25.Bob & Earl - ""Don't Ever Leave Me"" Dave Godin David Edward Godin (21 June 1936, Peckham, London – 15 October 2004, Rotherham, England) was an English fan of American soul music, who made a major contribution internationally in spreading awareness and understanding of the genre, and by extension African-American culture. The son of a milkman, Dave Godin spent his early childhood in Peckham before bombing forced the family to move to Bexleyheath, Kent, where he won a scholarship to Dartford Grammar School. Godin began"
"has been in a relationship with actress Emily Procter since 2008. On December 8, 2010, Procter gave birth to their daughter Philippa Frances (called ""Pippa""). Paul Bryan (musician) Paul Bryan (born April 13, 1967), is a Grammy winning Los Angeles-based music producer, arranger, songwriter, and bassist. He has produced four albums by singer and songwriter Aimee Mann: ""One More Drifter in the Snow"" (SuperEgo Records, 2006), ""@#%&*! Smilers"" (SuperEgo Records, 2008), ""Charmer"" (SuperEgo Records, 2012) and 2017 Grammy winner ""Mental Illness"" (SuperEgo Records, 2017). He has also produced Grant Lee Phillips' album ""Little Moon"" (Yep Roc Records, 2009) and Amy"
"Shadow Morton George Francis ""Shadow"" Morton (September 3, 1941 – February 14, 2013) was an American record producer and songwriter best known for his influential work in the 1960s. In particular, he was noted for writing and producing ""Remember (Walking in the Sand)"", ""Leader of the Pack"", and other hits for girl group The Shangri-Las. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, but grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and then Hicksville, Long Island, where he met his high school sweet heart and future wife, Lois Berman and formed a doo-wop group, the Marquees. He became friendly with Ellie Greenwich, and"
"George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! and later embarked on a solo career. He was widely known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including hit Wham! singles such as ""Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"" and ""Last Christmas"" and solo albums such as ""Faith"" (1987) and ""Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1"" (1990). Michael achieved seven number one singles in the UK and eight number one songs on the"
"Darrell Banks Darrell Banks (born Darrell Eubanks, July 25, 1937 – February 24, 1970) was an American soul singer. He had a hit with ""Open the Door to Your Heart"". Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Banks grew up in Buffalo, New York, and learned to sing in gospel churches before choosing a career in secular music. He signed with Solid Hitbound Productions/Revilot Records, who released his 1966 single ""Open the Door to Your Heart"" (which, curiously, is legally named ""Baby Walk Right In""), written by Donnie Elbert. When the single came out, Banks was credited as the songwriter instead of Elbert,"
"Solomon Burke Solomon Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American preacher and singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been called ""a key transitional figure bridging R&B and soul"", and was known for his ""prodigious output"". He had a string of hits including ""Cry to Me"", ""If You Need Me"", ""Got to Get You Off My Mind"", ""Down in the Valley"" and ""Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"". Burke was referred to honorifically as ""King Solomon"", the"
"the Moon"". He died on 29 July 2012 as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash in the Stony Hill area of Kingston, aged 44. Sluggy Ranks Andrew Phillip Gregory (14 December 1966 – 29 July 2012), better known as Sluggy Ranks, was a Jamaican dancehall singer who was a major part of the New York dancehall scene. Born in the Rae Town district of East Kingston, Ranks relocated to Brooklyn in 1981. In 1984 he began recording for the Brooklyn-based Jah Life label and worked with local sound systems such as Mini Mart Hi Power, King Custom"
"Howard Tate Howard Tate (August 13, 1939 – December 2, 2011) was an American soul singer and songwriter. His greatest success came with a string of hit singles in the late 1960s, including ""Ain't Nobody Home"" and ""Get It While You Can,"" the latter of which became a hit for the singer Janis Joplin. After withdrawing from the music business and struggling with drug addiction, Tate mounted a warmly received comeback in 2001. According to an interview Tate gave to ""No Depression"" magazine writer Edd Hurt in 2006, he was born in Elberton, Georgia. Tate pronounced the town's name as"