Former Temptations member Richard Street has died, his widow told CNN Entertainment on Wednesday. The 70-year-old soul and R&B singer died early Wednesday at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Las Vegas, Cindy Street said. Richard Street experienced back pain and breathing difficulties Friday. When he went to a hospital, doctors found he had a clot […]
*According to Billy Wilson of the Motown Alumni Association, former Temptations member Damon Harris (born Otis Robert Harris, Jr.) died Monday evening at the age of 62. Wilson’s report didn’t reveal the cause of death, but Harris had been suffering from prostate cancer. Harris was born on July 17, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland. He took […]
This is a direct quote from Bobby Womack on the death last week of his brother Cecil. It speaks for itself. I was terribly upset when I heard about my brother’s passing, and I still am. We made music together for a long time, but we’ve had many differences over the years. Thankfully we got […]
According to Soul-Source, Womack was living with wife and musical partner Linda Womack in Africa when he passed away on Friday, Jan. 31. He started out in a gospel group singing with his brother Bobby Womack and their other siblings, Harry, Friendly and Curtis. Sam Cooke spotted them and changed the group’s name to the […]
Del. Hattie Harrison, who was the longest-serving member of the House of Delegates, died Monday night. She was 84. Delegate Harrison, a Democrat who represented East Baltimore’s 45th District since 1973, served until recently as chairman of the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. She was the first African-American woman to chair a legislative committee […]
Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, frontman for the hit-making funk music band the Ohio Players, has died in southwest Ohio. He was 69. The Ohio Players, known for their brassy dance music, catchy lyrics and flamboyant outfits, topped music charts in the 1970s with hits such as “Love Rollercoaster,” “Fire,” “Skin Tight” and “Funky Worm.” A spokeswoman […]
Rest in peace, Prop Joe. Robert F. Chew, the actor and teacher best known as rueful gangster Proposition Joe on HBO’s The Wire, died in his sleep yesterday in his Northwest Baltimore home at the age of 52. He was a great character actor who portrayed one of TV drama’s most reliably memorable supporting characters […]
This was written by Brent Beshore, he is the CEO of Ad Ventures. On Forbes’ list of the top 500 fastest growing companies, Ad Ventures is #28. In an average week, I interact with over 500 people in some business capacity. These people vary from students and professors to venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Some I’ve […]