Biography

Lou Rawls was a consummate master of African-American vocal music whose versatility helped him adapt to the changing musical times over and over again while always remaining unmistakably himself. Blessed with a four-octave vocal range, Rawls' smooth, classy elegance permeated nearly everything he sang, yet the fire of his early gospel days was never too far from the surface. He made his name as a crooner, first by singing jazz standards, then moving on to soul in the mid-'60s, and capped the most commercial phase of his career with a productive stint at Philadelphia International during the latter half of the '70s. ~ Steve Huey

Top Tracks

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• (i Wonder) Where Our Love Has Gone

• (they Call It) Stormy Monday

• A Natural Man

• Ain't That Love Baby

• All Around The World

• All Time Lover

• At Last

• Blues For The Weepers

• Breaking My Back (instead Of Using My Mind)

• Bring It On Home

• Come Fly With Me

• Dead End Street

• Feeling Alright

• For What It's Worth

• From Now On

• Groovy People

• How Long, How Long Blues

• I Wish It Were Yesterday

• I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water

• I'll Be Home For Christmas

• I'm Still In Love Witih You

• Jingle Bells

• Lady Love

• Learnin' The Blues

• Let's Fall In Love Again

• Love Is A Hurtin' Thing

• Mean Old World

• Natural Man

• Nobody But Me

• Old Man's Memories (monologue)

• One For My Baby (and One More For The Road)

• Ready Or Not?

• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

• Season Of The Witch

• See You When I Git There

• Send In The Clowns

• She's Gone

• Silent Night

• So Hard To Laugh, So Easy To Cry

• Southside Blues/tobacco Road

• St. Louis Blues

• Stormy Monday

• Stormy Weather

• The Christmas Song

• There Will Be Love

• This Song Will Last Forever

• Time Will Take Care Of Everything

• Tobacco Road

• Tribute Medley: Sir Duke/unforgettable/mona Lisa/lou's Rap/take The 'a'

• When We Were Young

• When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All

• You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

• Your Good Thing (is About To End)

• You've Made Me So Very Happy

Discography

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• Rawls Sings Sinatra

  Savoy Jazz

  2003

• Seasons 4 U

  Rawls & Brokaw Records

  1998

• Portrait of the Blues

  Blue Note / Capitol

  1992

• It's Supposed to Be Fun

  Blue Note

  1990

• At Last

  Blue Note

  1989

• Family Reunion

  Gamble-Huff

  1988

• Love All Your Blues Away

  Epic

  1986

• Close Company

  Epic

  1984

• When the Night Comes

  Epic

  1983

• Now Is the Time

  Epic

  1982

• Shades of Blue

  Philadelphia International/EMI

  1981

• Sit Down and Talk to Me

  EMI-Capitol Special Markets

  1980

• Let Me Be Good to You

  Capitol

  1979

• Lou Rawls Live

  Capitol

  1978

• When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All

  The Right Stuff / Capitol

  1977

• Unmistakably Lou

  Philadelphia International/EMI

  1977

• All Things in Time

  The Right Stuff / Capitol

  1976

• Live at the Century Plaza

  Rebound Records

  1973

• A Man of Value

  MGM

  1972

• Silk & Soul

  MGM

  1972

• Natural Man

  MGM

  1971

• You've Made Me So Very Happy

  Capitol

  1970

• The Way It Was: The Way It Is

  Capitol

  1969

• Your Good Thing

  Capitol

  1969

• You're Good for Me

  Capitol

  1968

• Feelin' Good

  Capitol

  1968

• That's Lou

  Capitol

  1967

• Too Much!

  Capitol

  1967

• Carryin' On

  Capitol

  1966

• Soulin'

  EMI-Capitol Special Markets

  1966

• Live

  Capitol

  1966

• Lou Rawls and Strings

  Capitol

  1965

• Nobody But Lou

  Capitol

  1965

• Tobacco Road

  Capitol

  1964

• Black and Blue

  Capitol

  1963

• Stormy Monday

  Blue Note

  1962