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Former R&B singer gets 9 years in prison for bank robbery
An elderly former R&B singer who said he robbed a bank to pay his medical bills was sentenced to more than nine years in prison Wednesday.
Lester Russaw, 74, told U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver during a sentencing hearing that he was desperate for money after losing his job. He failed to find work after months of looking, he said.
"I wasn't greedy," Russaw said. "I didn't do this because I wanted to buy drugs. I didn't do it to buy a big screen TV or a Rolex watch
Russaw was part of a group named the Coronets who had a top hit in 1953 titled "Nadine". An elderly former R&B singer who said he robbed a bank to pay his medical bills was sentenced to more than nine years in prison W... more -
Chicago’s Legendary Singer Minnie Riperton
During Minnie Riperton's early years at Chicago's Chess Records, she sang backup for many acclaimed performers and was in the experimental rock/soul band Rotary Connection. The peak of her short career was her 1974 hit single, Lovin' You, from the gold album Perfect Angel. Stevie Wonder cites the late Minnie Riperton as one of the three greatest singers of our time.
Photographs and the music video of Lovin' You are included. During Minnie Riperton's early years at Chicago's Chess Records, she sang backup for many acclaimed performers and was in th... more
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