Biography: Champion Jack Dupree, Change, Chanson, Chanté Moore, Chapter 8, Charlene, Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport, Charles "Gator" Moore, Charles "Honeyman" Otis, Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander,

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Champion Jack Dupree Biography, Photos, Pictures

A formidable contender in the ring before he shifted his focus to pounding the piano instead, Champion Jack Dupree often injected his lyrics with a rowdy sense of down-home humor

An Italian and American group, Change was formed by producer Jacques Fred Petrus; Luther Vandross was featured on their early albums ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide

A duo comprising guitarist David Williams, and bassist James Jamerson II, the son of the legendary Motown bass player James Jamerson The two built a reputation via their extensive session work before cutting their own LP Chanson, on Ariola Records

Chanté Moore Biography, Photos, Pictures

Chanté Moore, the daughter of a minister, grew up on gospel music and albums by George Duke and Lee Ritenour, sometimes applying her lyrics to their music Moore decided as a teenager that she wanted to become a singer after an inspirational performance in a high school rendition of The Wiz

This Detroit group is best known as the band that helped launch Anita Baker’s career The original group was founded by Michael Powell and David Washington in 1972 They backed the Detroit Emeralds until Powell and Washington added vocalist Rick Means and Carolyn Crawford

Her mom christened Charlene (born June 1, 1950, in Hollywood, CA) Charlene Marilynn D’Angelo Who would have thought a recording career with Motown, years later, would twist and turn more than a Rubik’s Cube? She signed to the label in 1973, when she was 23 years old, as Charlene Duncan

Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport Biography, Photos, Pictures

Charles “Cow Cow” Davenport is one of those seldom remembered names in the annals of early blues history But a little investigation will unearth the salient fact that he played an important part in developing one of the most enduring strains of the music; yes, “Cow Cow” Davenport was one hell of a boogie-woogie piano player

Charles "Gator" Moore Biography, Photos, Pictures

There are already two people with similar names that Charles “Gator” Moore has to worry about being mistaken for, without even leaving his home town of Detroit Both coincidentally are trumpet players, although the Moore nicknamed in honor of the large snapping reptile is not

Charles "Honeyman" Otis Biography, Photos, Pictures

Charles Otis is a major figure in blues drumming, his influence spreading like an overturned drum of molasses into the worlds of rock and R&B through his inclusion in so many recording settings

Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander Biography, Photos, Pictures

Joined by his City Beat Bandand playing a unique wind synthesizer called the Lyricon, Charles “Prince Charles” Alexander released a handful of wild synth-funk albums — 1981’s Gang War, 1982’s Stone Killers, and 1984’s Combat Zone — that achieved more recognition in the U