With the unfortunate passing of soul singer Bobby Caldwell at the age of 71, the Black community came together on social media to collectively mourn the death of a beloved and beautiful“Black voice.”
Yes, I know he’s a white man. But when Caldwell broke into the music scene with his 1978 single, “What You Won’t Do For Love,” many people thought he was Black, not only because of his husky, soulful voice but the label he was signed to, TK Records.
A largely R&B label that was popular among the Black community, TK wanted to hide Caldwell’s race and did not show his face on his self-titled debut album. Fans did not discover he was white until he went on tour with Natalie Cole to promote his album.
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