Lou Rawls always considered himself blessed to have grown up on the South Side of Chicago, where gospel choirs and jazz singers and blues belters inspired him to sing. The music he learned in church ...

Lou Rawls, the Grammy Award-winning singer whose velvety baritone was one of the most recognizable voices in pop music on hits such as “Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing,” “Lady Love” and “You’ll Never Find ...

From gospel and early R&B to soul and jazz to blues and straight-up pop, Lou Rawls was a consummate master of African-American vocal music whose versatility helped him adapt to the changing musical ...

Lou Rawls, the Grammy Award-winning singer whose velvety baritone was one of the most recognizable voices in pop music on hits such as “Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing,” “Lady Love” and “You’ll Never Find ...