Lou Donaldson, born in Badin, NC is a retired American jazz alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker.
Grady Bernard Tate, born in Hayti, Durham, North Carolina, was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. His drumming helped to define a particular hard bop, soul jazz and organ trio sound during the mid-1960s and beyond. The Grady Tate sound can be heard prominently on many of the classic Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery albums recorded on the Verve label in the 1960s.
Roberta Flack, born in Black Mountain, North Carolina, is an American singer. She is known for her No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "Feel Like Makin' Love"; and "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of her many duets with Donny Hathaway. (Wikipedia)
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