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Biopics We Wish Would Happen & Stars We’d Want to Star in Them
Biopics We Wish Would Happen & Stars We’d Want to Star in Them
Biopics We Wish Would Happen & Stars We’d Want to Star in Them
With Fantasia gearing up to play gospel legend Mahalia Jackson and casting soon to begin on a Tupac Shakur biopic, the BoomBox got to thinking about other iconic musicians whose lives deserve the big-screen treatment. What follows is a list of 10 possible music biopics and the superstars we nominate for the lead roles...
Bernie Wilson, Baritone of the Blue Notes, Dead at 64
Bernie Wilson, Baritone of the Blue Notes, Dead at 64
Bernie Wilson, Baritone of the Blue Notes, Dead at 64
Bernie Wilson, baritone singer of the legendary R&B group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, died this past Sunday at the age of 64. Wilson was a founding member of the Blue Notes, who were one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the '70s, best known for their hit 'If You Don't Know Me By Now,' and 'The Love I Lost,' which is credited as being one of the first disco records. Thoug
Teddy Pendergrass Dies at 59
Teddy Pendergrass Dies at 59
Teddy Pendergrass Dies at 59
Soul singer Teddy Pendergrass passed away Wednesday (Jan. 13) at Bryn Mawr Hospital in the suburbs of Philadelphia. According to his son, Teddy Pendergrass II, the singer underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago and had "a difficult recovery...