Lou Rawls

Lou Rawls, who died in 2006, was an American singer and actor.MSN Music: Lou Rawls Biography

When Rawls was young he sang in a church choir; as a teenager, he spent a lot of time at the theater listening to popular singers. He attended school with Sam Cooke, who he also sang with.Official Site: Lou Rawls Biography

Rawls made his debut in 1954, singing gospel music with the Chosen Gospel Singers. Rawls spent two years in the army and then went on tour with Sam Cooke in 1958. After recovering from an accident, Rawls moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career, making his debut as a actor on the TV show 77 Sunset Strip. He signed his first recording contract with Capital Records in 1962, releasing his first album, Stormy Monday.Starpulse.com: Lou Rawls Biography In 1976, Rawls recorded his most popular song, All Things in Time, which went platinum. He continued his singing career through the seventies and eighties with a number of hits. In the nineties, his acting career was more active than his musical career. He appeared in films and on TV shows, limiting his singing to holiday programs.MSN Music: Lou Rawls Biography

The Lou Rawls Scholarship Foundation was created in 2007, to provide scholarships, through fundraisers, for students with minority backgrounds.Official Site: The Foundation

• 1966: Love Is a Hurtin' Thing
• 1967: Dead End Street
• 1967: Show Business
• 1969: Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
• 1971: A Natural Man
• 1976: You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
• 1978: Lady Love

• 1976: All Things In Time
• 1979: Let Me Be Good To You
• 1989: At Last
• 1992: The Legendary Lou Rawls
• 1979: Let Me Be Good To You
• 1990: It's Suppose To Be Fun
• 1993: Christmas Is The Time
• 1993: Portrait of the Blues
• 2000: The Best of Lou Rawls - Volumes 1 & 2
• 2001: I'm Blessed
• 2003: Rawls Sings Sinatra