1. Granville H. (Stick) McGhee, Vocalist 93 Years ago
2. Chaka Khan, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter best known for such hit songs as “I’m Every Woman”, “Ain’t Nobody”, “I Feel for You” and “Through the Fire”. She sang a modernized theme song for the popular children’s TV show Reading Rainbow in the show’s later years. Khan was featured vocalist in the funk band Rufus with hit songs, “Tell Me Something Good”, “You Got The Love”, “Once You Get Started”, ‘Sweet Thing”, “Everlasting Love” and “Stay”, before launching a solo career. 57 Years ago
3. Moses Eugene Malone, retired Hall of Fame basketball player who starred in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association. A three-time NBA MVP and one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players, Malone was the most successful prep-to-pro player of his era, going straight from Petersburg High to a twenty-one year career in professional basketball. 55 Years ago
Written by Johnny B. Moore
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