Voletta Wallace, mother of rapper Notorious B.I.G. and steward of his legacy, dies at 78
Voletta Wallace worked to elevate her son's short-lived but influential career to hip-hop greatness. Notorious B.I.G. was ...
Remembering Voletta Wallace, the Guardian of Biggie’s Legacy
After the Notorious B.I.G.'s death, his mother, Voletta Wallace, stepped up to make sure his legacy was never forgotten.
Chicago soul music giant and politician Jerry Butler dies at 85
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago soul music giant and politician Jerry Butler has died at 85 years old. Butler first broke onto the charts in 1958 with The Impressions for the ballad "For Your Precious Love." ...
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Mother Of Singer The Notorious B.I.G, Voletta Wallace, Dies At 78
Voletta Wallace, mother of hip-hop legend The Notorious B.I.G., has passed away at the age of 78. She died in the early hours ...
Jerry ‘Ice Man’ Butler, soul singer whose hits included ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ dies at 85
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as ...
Jerry Butler, Chicago soul singer who helped define the Sound of Philadelphia, has died at 85
His biggest hits included foundational Philly Sound songs "Hey, Western Union Man" and "Only The Strong Survive," written with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.
Jerry Butler, soul singer known as the Iceman and former politician, dies at 85
The former Impressions lead singer had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Jerry Butler, the soul singer-songwriter and hit maker known as the Iceman, died Thursday at his home in Chicago. He was ...
The Notorious B.I.G.’s mother, Violetta Wallace dies
The mother of slain rapper The Notorious B.I.G. has died. Violetta Wallace was 72 years old. Wallace’s death in Stroudsburg, ...
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s Mom Voletta Wallace Dead at 78
The Notorious B.I.G.'s mom, Voletta Wallace, is dead ... TMZ has learned. Biggie Smalls' mother died Friday morning in ...