King himself was a fan of jazz and gospel. The wonderful singer Mahalia Jackson sang “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” at his funeral, because it was the last song he requested before his death.
Over the course of the ’70s, the Jackson 5, later renamed the Jacksons, remained a fixture on Billboard, with Michael occasionally releasing solo albums. He entered a new stratosphere of fame ...
Elvis Presley's single, "Heartbreak Hotel" was released by RCA Records, Frank Sinatra played a benefit show at Carnegie Hall in New York City for Martin Luther King, Stevie Wonder had his first No. 1 ...