Black History Month

According to TMZ Anna Gordy Gaye – Marvin Gaye’s ex-wife and older sister to Motown founder Berry Gordy – died early this morning in Los Angeles. She was 92 years old.…

Howard Tate – a gifted 1960s soul singer who left the music business after his now-beloved records were ignored, only to reemerge decades later to a cult following – died earlier this month of multiple myeloma and leukemia, reports Billboard. He was 72. http://www.eurweb.com/2011/12/soul-singer-howard-tate-dies-at-72/

The official artwork has now been unveiled for  Michael Jackson’s posthumous simply entitled Michael.

Marvin Isley, bass player for the legendary Isley Brothers, died June 6th from complications of diabetes at 56.

National

Soul Singer Teddy Pendergrass died tonight in a Philadelphia hospital after battling a tough recovery from colon cancer surgery. Our condolences to his family and loved ones. Teddy, you will surely be missed.