FIVE TRIVIA FACTS IN R&B THAT YOU DID NOT KNOW!

by BELINDA April 18, 2018

written by BELINDA April 18, 2018

Barry White credits Elvis Presley’s song, It’s Now Or Never for changing the course of his life. In his Youth, he had been involved in criminal activity at age 17, arrested and put in jail for 4 months!
Singer, Cheryl Lynn performed on the “Gong Show” she sung her most famous song “Got to be Real” which peaked at number 1 on the R&B charts!
Singer, Keni Burke (Singer of the hit song (“Risin to the Top”) was an Original “Ooh Child ” Five StairStep member!
Singer, Smokey Robinson loved Cowboy movies so much that his nickname was Smokey Joe until the age of 12!
“Bring The Boys Home and “Band of Gold” singer Freda Payne was married to singer, composer, and musician Gregory Abbott. He is best known for his singles in the mid–1980s including his platinum single, “Shake You Down” and they have one son together born in 1977.

BELINDA

Belinda is the Founder of BackBeat R&B, an R&B, Jazz, and Lifestyle online publication. Her passion for old school music reverts back to when she was very young. She thanks her Dad because he always loved music and loved to dance. She had the pleasure of interviewing greats like Chi-Lites Marshall Thompson, Manhattans Gerald Alston, Dramatics LJ Reynolds, and Klymaxx's Joyce Fenderella Irby just to name a few. She's covered the Newport Jazz Festival, Capital Jazz Festival Essence Festival, Saratoga Festival, and Temptations and Four Tops Concert! Belinda entertained the idea of blogging for her own personal enrichment after retirement from City and County Social Services. (Total of 33 Years) She is so happy to embark on this new adventure and loves it because she gets to meet new and exciting people in a a field that she has a great passion for!

FIVE TRIVIA FACTS IN R&B THAT YOU DID NOT KNOW!

Barry White credits Elvis Presley’s song, It’s Now Or Never for changing the course of his life. In his Youth, he had been involved in criminal activity at age 17, arrested and put in jail for 4 months!

Singer, Cheryl Lynn performed on the “Gong Show” she sung her most famous song “Got to be Real” which peaked at number 1 on the R&B charts!

Singer, Keni Burke (Singer of the hit song (“Risin to the Top”) was an Original “Ooh Child ” Five StairStep member!

Singer, Smokey Robinson loved Cowboy movies so much that his nickname was Smokey Joe until the age of 12!

“Bring The Boys Home and “Band of Gold” singer Freda Payne was married to singer, composer, and musician Gregory Abbott. He is best known for his singles in the mid–1980s including his platinum single, “Shake You Down” and they have one son together born in 1977.

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