You hear Merry Clayton’s life in her voice. In her soul-filled renditions, there is the innocence of a girl who sang at her daddy’s New Orleans church, the unabashed fun of a young woman who sang on ...

A beloved background singer for Justin Timberlake has passed away on August 4. Timberlake took to Instagram to honor his “sister” Nicole Hurst, 39, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. The ...

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Kelly Price put in the work before finding solo success as a singer, and recalls the hard conversation she had with Mariah Carey when she decided to quit singing background. The “Friend of Mine” ...

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You hear Merry Clayton’s life in her voice. In her soul-filled renditions, there is the innocence of a girl who sang at her daddy’s New Orleans church, the unabashed fun of a young woman who sang on ...