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Herman E. Johnson Biography, Photos, Pictures

Another of the many performers briefly illuminated by the spotlight of the folk-blues revival of the 1960s, Louisiana-born country bluesman Herman E Johnson was the product of a highly religious family environment, a background which heavily informed the spiritual imagery which was a hallmark of his later work as a performer

Herman Griffin Biography, Photos, Pictures

An acrobatic performer/recording artist who deserves a footnote for two occurrences In 1958, he recorded the first tune ever published under Berry Gordy’s Jobete Publishing company, “I Need You,” on HOB Records

Herman Kelly & Life Biography, Photos, Pictures

Herman Kelly & Life were part of the Miami-based TK Records empire, recording for its Alston and Electric Cat subsidiaries during the late ’70s Their 1978 single “Dance to the Drummer’s Beat” became a staple of early hip-hop DJs thanks to its funky percussion break, and was sampled heavily in years to come

Herman Walder Biography, Photos, Pictures

A well-regarded saxophonist during the 1930s heyday of Kansas City jazz, Walder was a contemporary and peer of such better-known KC musicians as Lester Young, Herschel Evans, and Mary Lou Williams

Equally at home blowing scorching R&B or tasty jazz, Hal “Cornbread” Singer has played and recorded both over a career spanning more than half a century Singer picked up his early experience as a hornman with various Southwestern territory bands, including the outfits of Ernie Fields, Lloyd Hunter, and Nat Towles

Hi Records producer Willie Mitchell constructed his vaunted house rhythm section around three talented Hodges brothers during the late ’60s: guitarist Mabon (nicknamed “Teenie”), bassist Leroy, and organist Charles

A Southwestern teen R&B ensemble, Hi-Five found success with a sound that updates elements of the Jackson 5 and New Edition Tony Thompson, Roderick Clark, Russell Neal, Marcus Sanders, and Toriano Easley were the original members

This British funk group started as Hott Waxx in the early ’70s before becoming Hi-Tension Lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and keyboardist David Joseph, bassist Ken Joseph, guitarist Paul Phillips, percussionist Jeff Guishard, saxophonist Paul McLean, drummers David Reid and Paapa Mensah, trumpeter Guy Barker, trombonist Peter Thomas, and saxophonists Bob Sydor and Ray Alan Eko were the original lineup

High Fashion Biography, Photos, Pictures

A mixed (male/female) trio that was the brainchild of Guadeloupe-born producer Jacques Fred Petrus, who moved to Bologna with dreams of becoming the Gamble & Huff of Italy; (while that didn’t occur), he did produce noted disco albums by the B

This female quartet was discovered by Gwen Gordy Fuqua while they performed in their native Pasadena, CA, during a Bicentennial show The group was comprised of lead singer Vernessa Mitchell, her sister Barbara Mitchell, Linda Howard, and Michelle Martin