42nd ANNIVERSARY OF
LOU RAWLS WINNING THE 1972 GRAMMY
FOR 'A NATURAL MAN'
MARCH 15, 1972 - MARCH 15, 2014
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A NATURAL MAN WAS CO-WRITTEN BY
SANDY BARON AND BOBBY HEBB
ON MARCH 15, 1972, LOU RAWLS WON THE GRAMMY FOR
BEST R & B MALE PERFORMANCE FOR HIS 1971 RECORDING OF THE HEBB/BARON CLASSIC!
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WATCH THE ACCEPTANCE OF LOU RAWLS FOR WINNING THE GRAMMY - he thanks "SANDY BARON & BOBBY HEBB & EVERYBODY!" 14th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Best R&B Vocal Performance Male http://www.grammy.com/videos/14th-annual-grammy-awards-best-rb-vocal-performance-male
http://www.grammy.com/.../14th-annual-grammy-awards-best...
Lou Rawls Video performing A Natural Man
YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GywC8EOtCs
STUDIO VERSION
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gck1eSScRjc
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WE'RE WORKING ON OUR DISCOGRAPHY OF ARTISTS PERFORMING
'A NATURAL MAN'
'HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG"
LIZA MINELLI
LOU RAWLS
RON SUNSHINE
JEFF McNEAL
MIKE CURB CONGREGATION with Lou Rawls
THE DIRTBOMBS
After leaving Capitol in 1971, Rawls joined MGM, at which juncture he released his Grammy-winning single "Natural Man" written for him by comedian Sandy Baron and singer Bobby Hebb.
Rawls' first Capitol solo release was Stormy Monday (a.k.a. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water), a jazz album with Les McCann in 1962. *(Les McCann recorded Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" on multiple occasions)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Rawls
Lou Rawls - born December 1, 1933
Passed away January 6, 2006 Age 72
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IMPORTANT DATES
Lou Rawls wins Grammy for A Natural Man March 15, 1972
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Annual_Grammy_Awards
Leslie Coleman "Les" McCann born September 23, 1935
http://www.lourawls.com/rawlsbio.html
In 1971 Lou's popularity could be measured by the fact that he won the Downbeat magazine poll for favorite male vocalist, besting perennial champ Frank Sinatra, who has praised Rawls for having "the classiest singing and silkiest chops in the singing game." The 1970s began with a second Grammy win for Natural Man. But, then came disco and Rawls, a symbol of quality and a relevance that transcended trendiness, balked. "A lyric has to mean something to me, something that has happened to me. I try to look for songs people can relate to because I know the man on the corner waiting for the bus has to hear it and say, 'Yeah that's right.'"
Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0195170555Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - 2005 - History1936– American fusion singer and a founder of the Lou Rawls Parade of Stars in support of the United ... In 1967 Rawls won his first Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocals for the song “Dead End Street.” He won again in 1971 for “A Natural Man.
http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/lou-rawls-what-voice
Rawls was signed to Capitol Records in 1962, the same year he sang background vocals with Sam Cooke’s recording of "Bring it on Home to Me". His first Capitol release was "Stormy Monday". Though his 1966 album "Live!" went gold, Rawls wouldn't have a star-making hit until he made "Soulin”. The album contained his first R&B #1 single, "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing." In 1967, he won his first Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance for "Dead End Street." In 1971, Rawls released the Grammy-winning single "Natural Man"; five years later his greatest album success came with "All Things in Time." The album produced his most successful single, "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine," which topped the R&B charts, went to number two on the pop side, and went platinum.
Scroll down the page to A NATURAL MAN
http://music-industry.squidoo.com/a-tribute-to-lou-rawls
YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GywC8EOtCs
STUDIO VERSION
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gck1eSScRjc
JEFF McNEAL VERY GOOD IMPERSONATION OF
LOU RAWLS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtFWNk5DKsE
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LIZA MINELLI LIVE AT THE WINTER GARDEN
A NATURAL MAN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB-m380l4R4
http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=2286779
RE-RELEASE ON CD
Liza Minnelli did a "Men's Medley" at Radio City Music Hall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_from_Radio_City_Music_Hall_%28Liza_Minnelli_album%29
2:54 - 4:27 in the Men's Medley Liza performs A NATURAL MAN by Bobby Hebb & Sandy Baron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRxsXUxGmxk
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS IS LIZA AT BIRDLAND?
Liza Minelli at Birdland??? Natural Man
The above video is probably rare
Natural Man - Liza Minnelli - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybWC8Fn0cc
YouTubeSep 29, 2013 - Uploaded by Ricardo LeitnerNatural Man - Liza Minnelli ... Watch Later Lorna Luft & Liza Minnelli at Birdland NYC 10 21 13 by ..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_from_Radio_City_Music_Hall_%28Liza_Minnelli_album%29
THERE ARE ALSO CASSETTE VERSIONS
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/360872691693?lpid=82
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/360872691693?lpid=82
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http://www.cdandlp.com/liste/index.cfm?lng=3&what=&srt=2&poch=&bargain=&chunksize=48¤cy=5&spop_id=&pagination_easy_mode=0&n_ref_list=&general_state=&search_mode=&stringa=LOU%20RAWLS&stringt=natural%20man&exact_search=1&fmt=0&news=-1&seller=0&list_index=
Album with A NATURAL MAN
http://www.whatgeneration.com/2012/02/lou-rawls-une-homme-naturel/
FIND COPIES OF NATURAL MAN here:
http://www.musicstack.com/album/lou+rawls/a+natural+man
SUPER HITS
http://www.lyricspond.com/artist-lou-rawls
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THERE ARE MANY, MANY LOU RAWLS ALBUM COVERS FOR NATURAL MAN
GREATEST HITS, label sent a copy to Bobby Hebb as well as to this editor
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His Song Shall Be Sung
Andreu Muntaner "Lobo"
http://www.reverbnation.com/andreumuntanerlobo
"His Song Shall Be Sung" Live -
Andreu Muntaner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yY7q90E2u0
YouTube Live version
SILK & SOUL is the LP with
HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG
But whereas 'Natural Man' seemed especially tainted with these easy listening vibes, 'Silk and Soul' makes good on all of its title. There's the gospelfide soul rocker "His Song Shall Be Sung" and the upbeat and brassy "No More". And, following the wonderful, low-fi ballad "Here's That Rainy Day", the LP ends on a double high: first there's the warm, neatly orchestrated mid-tempo ballad "Hallelujah for a Friend" (superb brass chart!) and the all-out soul vamp "I'm Waiting".
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A NATURAL MAN and HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG
are both on the NATURALLY album
http://www.last.fm/music/Lou+Rawls/Naturally
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 | Natural Man | 3:41 | 665 | |||
| 2 | His Song Shall Be Sung | 3:57 | 149 | |||
| 3 | Got To Get You Into My Life | 2:48 | 164 | |||
| 4 | A Song For You | 3:41 | 123 | |||
| 5 | Love Is A Hurtin' Thing | 3:20 | 9,033 | |||
| 6 | Tobacco Road (live) | 6:00 | 91 | |||
| 7 | I'm A King Bee | 2:19 | 169 | |||
| 8 | Evil | 4:37 | 131 | |||
| 9 | Dead End Street Monologue | 3:47 | 19 | |||
| 10 | Dead End Street (live) | 3:25 | 110 |
The Very Best Of Lou Rawls, You'll Never Find
WATCH THE ACCEPTANCE OF LOU RAWLS FOR WINNING THE GRAMMY - he thanks "SANDY BARON & BOBBY HEBB & EVERYBODY!" 14th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Best R&B Vocal Performance Male http://www.grammy.com/videos/14th-annual-grammy-awards-best-rb-vocal-performance-male
http://www.grammy.com/.../14th-annual-grammy-awards-best...
AIR CHECK WITH "A NATURAL MAN"
How very "Sunny" of an artist named
RON SUNSHINE
to cover
"A NATURAL MAN"
ALLMUSIC.COM WRITES:
Wanna hear the greatest Lou Rawls cover ever? "A Natural Man" is track nine on disc two
http://www.allmusic.com/album/if-you-dont-already-have-a-look-mw0000655327
Released May 31, 2005
IN THE RED (Record label)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You_Don%27t_Already_Have_a_Look
http://www.coversproject.com/artist/dirtbombs/
Natural Man,"
from the
Lou Rawls
album
"Classics",
was covered on the The Dirtbombs album
"If You Don't Already Have a Look (disc 2: Covers)."
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WE'RE WORKING ON OUR DISCOGRAPHY OF ARTISTS PERFORMING
'A NATURAL MAN'
'HIS SONG SHALL BE SUNG"
LIZA MINELLI
LOU RAWLS
RON SUNSHINE
MIKE CURB CONGREGATION
THE DIRTBOMBS
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