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Contemporary Christian singer Nathan Gomez is not only a performer, but also a cancer and stroke survivor that sings of his faith in order to inspire others who have been in similarly hopeless situations
The R&B trio Native Black hails from Cincinnati and released their debut full-length release Sumthin’ To Bump 2 on Warlock Records in mid-2000 ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
Naturally 7 came into being in 1999 in their home city of New York Seeking to revolutionize the a cappella music genre, the seven vocalists not only created beautiful harmonies, but broke new ground by creating the rhythm tracks (including guitar, drum, bass, and horn sounds) with their voices alone
A 10-member Detroit Group, Nature’s Divine had a Top 10 R&B single for Infinity in 1979, “I Just Can’t Control Myself” By that time they were based in Los Angeles
The gospel music quartet N’ Harmony consists of members Shane Dunlap, Craig O’Dell, Scott Rogers, and Kevin Waters The band was originally formed by Dunlap and his late father, Steve, the latter remaining a member of N’ Harmony until his untimely passing in 1999
New York vocalist Nayobe started as a background vocalist, recording with Love Bug Starski, the Fat Boys, and Kurtis Blow before being signed by Fever She has made little impact since, though a 1990 date, Promise Me, was produced by New Jack Swing star Teddy Riley
Songwriter, arranger, and vocalist Ne-Yo was born Shaffer Smith in Arkansas and raised in Las Vegas, NV His start in the music industry came as a songwriter Prior to exiting his teenage years, he penned material for Youngstown and broke through in 2004 with Mario’s “Let Me Love You,” one of the most-played songs on urban radio stations across the U
Blues harp virtuoso Neal Pattman was born January 10, 1926, in Madison County, GA One of 14 children, at age seven he lost his right arm in a farming accident His father taught him to play harmonica soon after, with Pattman going on to draw considerable inspiration from local-boy-made-good Sonny Terry, even borrowing Terry’s trademark whooping and shouting
The roots of the Philly soul sounds of the 1970s were provided by such soulful-voiced vocalists as Nella Dodds Working with Dynodynamic Productions, a company owned by Weldon McDougall of doo wop vocal group the Larks, Jimmy Bishop, Luther Randolph, and Johnny Stiles, Dodds recorded with the accompaniment of the Larks’ backup band
Nellie Florence is an obscure name from the ’20s classic blues recording scene; in that she has plenty of company, but what has made her stand out at least slightly from the crowd is the accompanist on the two songs she managed to record in 1929, none other than Barbecue Bob