Singer-songwriter, Gabriel S. Hardeman, best-known for co-writing R&B star Stephanie Mills’ 1987 #1 hit “I Feel Good All Over” and Teddy Pendergrass’ “Truly Blessed”, died Saturday, June 16th in the Philadelphia area from complications of interstitial fibrosis. He was 68 years old. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/music/veteran-rbgospel-singercomposer-gabriel-hardeman-dies
The drowning of a child at 7722 Windswept is being investigated by Houston police. The apparent accident occurred about 3 p.m. on June 15. The…
Hollywood mourns actress from “The Parkers” and ‘Moesha” as she loses battle with cancer. http://www.eurweb.com/2012/06/jamie-foxx-lauryn-hill-mourn-loss-of-yvette-wilson/
The first person got in line at 8 p.m. Wednesday night to get a seat at Chuck Brown’s public memorial, held Thursday afternoon at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/music/thousands-attend-chuck-browns-homegoing
Last night, Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, was short and sweet as she accepted the Millenium Award in honor of her mother at the BIllboard Music Awards,she said while dabbing tears from her face, [I was }”blessed to have been in such an incredible woman’s life.” http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/40460
Via: newsone.com Paige Parkerson of Beaumont, Texas has been charged with first-degree felony murder for allegedly stabbing her children’s father over a cheap Mother’s Day gift. The father, Clifton “JR” Barkin, was dropped off at home around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night by his mother, Evetta Wright, after she drove him to a local Wal-Mart to […]
It’s been nearly three years since Katherine Jackson lost her famous son, and not a day goes by that she doesn’t mourn his passing. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/40185
According to published reports, a father was shot and killed in front of his wife and young daughter in a robbery gone terribly wrong. The…
Dave Duerson made it easy to understand why he was ending his tortured life. Before the former Chicago Bears star fired a bullet into his chest last year, he left word with his family to have his brain examined for damage he believed was caused by repeated blows to the head from his hell-bent style […]
via: cnn.com Los Angeles (CNN) — Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau sent text messages to his ex-wife and their three children “expressing love for each one of them,” hours before apparently taking his own life, his pastor told CNN on Thursday. See More
According to the AP, the man responsible for one of the most famous r&b rhythm guitar riffs ever has passed away….The ‘Shaft’ theme was composed mainly by Isaac Hayes but the rhythm was Charles “Skip” Pitts….May he rest in peace. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/39655
Brown is finally opening up to the press, telling the “Today” show’s Matt Lauer that he’s “not the reason she’s gone.” http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/39617
