http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/home.aspxBios and Pictures for the Artists of Old School and Today's R&Ben-usCopyright 2009, WRKS-FMMon, 21 Sep 2009 15:48:30 GMThttp://emmisinteractive.comHarold Melvin was one of the driving forces behind Philadelphia soul, leading his group the Blue Notes to the top of the charts during their stint on Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International label. Despite Melvin's billing out front, the Blue Notes' focal point was lead singer and onetime drummer Teddy Pendergrass, whose surging baritone graced the Blue Notes' recordings during thei...http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1125639http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1125639Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:27:57 GMTNine-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys returns with her long-awaited third studio album, As I Am, set for a worldwide release on November 13 on J Records. Within 10 hours of being serviced to radio, Alicia first single, “No One,” became one of the fastest moving and highest charting single on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. This also marks the highest first single...http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1122972http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1122972Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:02:48 GMTTeddy Pendergrass started singing gospel music in Philadelphia churches, becoming an ordained minister at ten years old. While attending public school, he sang in the citywide McIntyre Elementary School Choir and in the All-City Stetson Junior High School Choir. A self-taught drummer, Pendergrass had a teen pop vocal group when he was 15. By his late teens, Pendergrass was a drummer for local vocal...http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1124196http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1124196Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:13:03 GMTIt has been two years since sultry voiced singer Chrisette Michele released her stunning gold-certified debut I Am. Blessed with a gorgeous instrument and described as a “soulful songbird” by Entertainment Weekly, the Long Island native proved to the world that she could live up to the hype. Nominated for a BET Award for Best New Artist as well as two Grammy’s, I Am was both a cr...http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1124178http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1124178Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:46:57 GMTFreddie Jackson (born Frederick Anthony Jackson, October 2 1956, Harlem, New York) is an American soul singer. He was an important figure in R&B during the 1980s and early 1990s. Among his well-known hits are "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)", "Jam Tonight", "Do Me Again," and "You Are My Lady". He is also known for Outkast's line in their song "So Fresh and So Clean", "cooler than Freddi...http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1124641http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1124641Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:03:36 GMTFirst formed in the early '50s, the Isley Brothers enjoyed one of the longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music -- over the course of nearly a half century of performing, the group's distinguished history spanned not only two generations of Isley siblings but also massive cultural shifts which heralded their music's transformation from gritty R&B to M...http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1142030http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1142030Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:48:30 GMTContemporary jazz singer/guitarist Bobby Caldwell was born August 15, 1951, in Manhattan, NY; his parents, Bob and Carolyn, were the hosts of the television variety show Suppertime and exposed the child to a wide variety of musical influences. Caldwell began studying piano and guitar at age 12; he initially pursued a career in rock && roll but was equally adept at playing jazz and R&&a...http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1134773http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1134773Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:42:27 GMTThe Four Tops' story is one of longevity and togetherness: these Motown legends teamed up in high school and spent over four decades without a single personnel change. In between, they became one of the top-tier acts on a label with no shortage of talent, ranking with the Temptations and the Supremes as Motown's most consistent hitmakers. Where many other R&B vocal groups spotlighted a tenor-r...http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1134777http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1134777Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:47:37 GMTWith his smooth, sonorous tone, Jaheim is the forerunner and torch-carrier of today's soul-originated R&B. A vocalist in the tradition of such greats as Teddy Pendergrass and Luther Vandross, he signed with former Naughty By Nature beat man Kay Gee's Devine Mill record label in 2000. Jaheim released three albums over five years: his 2001 debut, Ghetto Love; 2002's sophomore set, Still Ghetto -...http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1134783http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1134783Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:54:19 GMTCherrelle hit number one R&B with "Everything I Miss at Home" written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Her other hits with the duo include "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On," "When I Look in Your Eyes," and a couple of debuts with Alexander O' Neal -- "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like This." Born Cheryl Week Norton in 1958 in Los Angeles, CA, her cousin is singer Pebbles. When her...http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1134787http://www.987kissfm.com/Music/ArtistBios/story.aspx?ID=1134787Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:08:49 GMT