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Soulful North Carolina vocalist Darien Brockington was the first R&B addition to the reputable Justus League, the crew of founders Little Brother Performing in front of audiences since he was five years old, Brockington first met Phonte of Little Brother in 2000 as a fellow student at North Carolina Central University
After many years as a sideman to singers like Betty Everett, Donny Hathaway, Gene “Duke of Earl” Chandler, Brook Benton, and many other prominent classic R&B singers, guitarist and singer/songwriter D
Amazingly, Darlene Love, a superb vocalist, hasn’t had much of a track record as a solo singer, at least not in terms of hits Love was a founding member of the Blossoms in 1957
One of the international gospel community’s best contemporary worship leaders, Darlene Zschech was nominated for Song of the Year at the Dove Awards for “Shout to the Lord
A major favorite in funk collectors’ circles, sweet soul crooner Darondo was born William Pulliam in Berkeley, CA After receiving his first guitar at the age of eight, he later teamed with a handful of school friends to form the house band at the Lucky 13, an area teen club
Born Darrell Eubanks in Mansfield, OH, (1938), the gospel-voiced soul singer stepped out as Darrell Banks from the east side of Buffalo, NY, where he lived since a toddler He sang in church before going secular and wailing at local watering holes
Singer/songwriter Darrell Evans attended LIFE Bible College in Los Angeles, CA While pursuing his studies, he led worship and served as the high school/college leader at Studio City Foursquare Church
Darrell Nulisch was born in Dallas, TX, in 1952 He grew up on soul singers like Otis Redding and Al Green, inspiring him to take up a similar path and work on his voice He was a founding member of Anson Funderburgh’s Rockets and sang with that group in the ’80s, when he also did time in groups like Ronnie Earl’s Broadcasters
A child prodigy, Darrow Fletcher started singing when he was six years old Everybody predicted stardom for the young crooner, who didn’t have a shy bone in his body He recorded his first record while still a student at Hirsch High School; he later attended South Shore
Born in San Francisco, Coley grew up on jazz music and learned to play clarinet and piano He played keyboards for The Hawkins Family from 1977 until he left to collaborate with James Cleveland in 1983