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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Hope on April 25, 2016, 08:09:57 AM

Title: Billy Paul, RIP
Post by: Hope on April 25, 2016, 08:09:57 AM

Another leaves us  :(

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/25/billy-paul-soul-singer-best-known-for-me-and-mrs-jones-dies

Title: Re: Billy Paul, RIP
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on April 26, 2016, 08:27:15 AM

He deliberately liked to release songs about contentious subjects. He succeeded with "Me and Mrs Jones", but upset too many people with "Am I Black enough for you?".

Title: Re: Billy Paul, RIP
Post by: Brownie on April 26, 2016, 02:24:53 PM

Very talented man, died Sunday apparently.  He was 81, not bad going.

Title: Re: Billy Paul, RIP
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 26, 2016, 02:27:58 PM

When I was younger and a tad more innocent, I used to think he and Mrs Jones met for afternoon tea.