R.I.P. - Mr. Lou Rawls

Lou Rawls, the velvet-voiced singer who started as a church choir boy and went on to sell more than 40 million albums, died Friday, January 6, 2006. He won three Grammy Awards in a career that spanned nearly five decades and a range of genres. He was 72.

As a proud graduate of Texas College(Tyler, TX) - a historically Black College, I was recently saddened by the passing of Mr. Lou Rawls. His tireless efforts to keep the spotlight on and raise money for HBCU's will always be a shining star in his lasting legacy.

Thank You God for lending us Mr. Lou Rawls.