Lou Rawls Dies at 72 - Page 2 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Steve M. · 01-06-2006, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

After a two-year stint in the Army, Rawls returned to Los Angeles and rejoined the Pilgrim Travelers, where he sang with Sam Cooke. Rawls performed with Dick Clark at the Hollywood Bowl in 1959, and two years later, he opened for The Beatles at Crosley Field in Cincinnati.

Someone goofed. Accroding to this, Rawls opened for the Beatles at Crosley Field in 1961. The Beatles were still in Hamburg at the time.

Here's something I just heard on the BBC's 6Music's revbroadcast of a 1977 documentary of the Monterey Pop Festival. Rawls performed there early on the first day, but didn't exactly go over as well as Otis Redding would.

Jrnygrl · 01-07-2006, 01:18 AM

Was brought up on Lou Rawls.

Some of his best unknown music (before You'll Never Find) brings back memories of my father playing his albums. His version of "It Was A Very Good Year" is so much better than Sinatra's.

Other songs that he sang that are unknown are:

Stormy Monday
Tobacco Road
The Shadow of Your Smile
Love Is A Hurting Thing
World of Trouble

These songs are on the Live! Lou Rawls CD. It is worth having in your music collection. Like I said I grew up listening to this album, and I never forgot how good it is.

RIP LOU! Your voice will be missed!

snl 70s show fan · 01-07-2006, 01:24 AM

thats sad ive been a fan since i was 5 years old when youll never find came out . rip lou

TV Watcher · 01-07-2006, 01:31 PM

Lou Rawls had such a smooth pleasing singing voice. Just read about how he backed Sam Cooke years ago in Sam's biography.

01-07-2006, 01:18 AM	#17
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	Was brought up on Lou Rawls. Some of his best unknown music (before You'll Never Find) brings back memories of my father playing his albums. His version of "It Was A Very Good Year" is so much better than Sinatra's. Other songs that he sang that are unknown are: Stormy Monday Tobacco Road The Shadow of Your Smile Love Is A Hurting Thing World of Trouble These songs are on the Live! Lou Rawls CD. It is worth having in your music collection. Like I said I grew up listening to this album, and I never forgot how good it is. RIP LOU! Your voice will be missed!

01-07-2006, 01:24 AM	#18
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	thats sad ive been a fan since i was 5 years old when youll never find came out . rip lou

01-07-2006, 01:31 PM	#19
TV Watcher Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 28, 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 57	Lou Rawls had such a smooth pleasing singing voice. Just read about how he backed Sam Cooke years ago in Sam's biography.