Cherrelle and the late Whitney Houston were great friends growing up, closer than sisters, the veteran artist behind hits like “I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” told Kandi Eastman when she visited Majic 102.1 recently. They were so close, in fact, she says God helped prepare her for Whitney’s death through a dream in February […]

*Sunday’s live telecast of the BET Awards drew 7.7 million viewers, which tops the pairs of eyes who tuned in last year, but came nowhere near the amount who watched the 2009 show in the wake of Michael Jackson’s death. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=115290

Back when R&B singers were fully grown men, there was a guy who burst out of Minneapolis on the strength of his own talent. No, we’re not talking about Prince. We mean soul man Alexander O’Neal. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/22163

WHO: Alexander O’Neal. HITS WE LOVE: “Sunshine,” “Fake,” “If You Were Here Tonight,” “Saturday Love” (duet with Cherrelle), “Never Knew Love Like This” (duet with Cherelle). WHO: Alexander O’Neal. HITS WE LOVE: “Sunshine,” “Fake,” “If You Were Here Tonight,” “Saturday Love” (duet with Cherrelle), “Never Knew Love Like This” (duet with Cherelle). HOMETOWN: Natchez, Mississippi. […]

WHO: Alexander O’Neal. HITS WE LOVE: “Sunshine,” “Fake,” “If You Were Here Tonight,” “Saturday Love” (duet with Cherrelle), “Never Knew Love Like This” (duet with Cherelle). HOMETOWN: Natchez, Mississippi. WHAT HE’S UP TO NOW: O’Neal performed at a Flyte Tyme reunion weekend this month in Minneapolis and has been featured on two different reality shows […]