Biography: Van Hunt, Vaneese Thomas, Varetta Dillard, V.I.P. Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir, Vaughan Mason & Crew, Veda Brown, Velveteens, Veniece Starks, Vera Hall, Vernon Garrett,

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Van Hunt
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Genre: R & B

R&B crooner Van Hunt grew up surrounded by the pimp lifestyle of his father A soundtrack of classic soul and contemporary R&B was his backdrop and Hunt immersed himself in the tones and moods of it all

Vaneese Thomas Biography, Photos, Pictures

One of Rufus Thomas’ many talented children, Vaneese Thomas enjoyed some big success in the late ’80s as a solo vocalist on Geffen Her debut LP, Vaneese Thomas, had a pair of Top 20 R&B hits in “Let’s Talk It Over” and “(I Wanna Get) Close To You” in 1987

Varetta Dillard Biography, Photos, Pictures

Varetta Dillard was one of the great unknown blues shouters of the 1950s A two-time winner of the Apollo Theater’s amateur competition, she recorded solo and as a part of a duo that she shared with vocalist/pianist H-Bomb Ferguson

V.I.P. Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir Biography, Photos, Pictures

V.I.P. Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir
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Genre: R & B

The VIP (Victory in Praise) Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir was founded in 1990 by John P Kee to foster fellowship and ministry among gospel songwriters, musicians and choir directors from all over the country

Vaughan Mason & Crew Biography, Photos, Pictures

Vaughn Mason and Crew’s “Bounce Skate Rock Roll” launched the bounce sound that lead to hits by Zapp “More Bounce to the Ounce” and others Chicagoan Mason played a variety of instruments and at one-time managed the 21st Century who are best known for the classic Chicago soul ballad “Remember the Rain,”a 1975 RCA single that can be found on Rhino’s Smooth Grooves: A Sensual Collection, Vol

Veda Brown
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Genre: R & B

Virtually nothing is known about Veda Brown, one of the lesser-known singers on Stax’s roster in the early ’70s She did manage to crack the lower regions of the charts with two of her four singles on the label, “Short Stopping” and the ballad “Don’t Start Lovin’ Me

Velveteens
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Genre: R & B

In 1998, sisters Amy and Meagan Alwood began performing as an acoustic duo in Columbus, OH Amy wrote most of their songs, and after several local musicians approached them about starting a full band they expanded the lineup

Veniece Starks Biography, Photos, Pictures

Veniece Starks started her recording career under her full name, cutting the single “What More Do You Want from Me” b/w “You Gotta Take the Bitter with the Sweet” for Hi Records in the mid-’60s

Vera Hall
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Genre: R & B

Compared favorably to much more famous musicians like Leadbelly and Jelly Roll Morton, Vera Ward Hall was a talented Piedmont blues performer whose recorded output was largely preserved via field recordings made by the Lomax father and son team

Vernon Garrett Biography, Photos, Pictures

Though a traditional soul singer in style, song content, and vocal approach, Vernon Garrett is actually a California-based performer He has recorded for several labels, without much commercial luck, since the late ’60s