December 25, 1937, March 31, 1986

O'Kelly "Kelly" Isley, Jr. (December 25, 1937 – March 31, 1986) was an American singer and one of the founding members of the family group, The Isley Brothers. The eldest of the Isley Brothers, Kelly Isley started singing with his brothers at church. W ...

November 15, 1968, November 13, 2004

Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known under his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (or ODB), was an American rapper, producer and comedian. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a rap group primarily from S ...

February 22, 1945, February 12, 2000

William Oliver Swofford (February 22, 1945 – February 12, 2000), known professionally as Oliver, was an American pop singer, best known for his 1969 song "Good Morning Starshine" from the musical Hair as well as "Jean" (the theme from the film The Prime o ...

September 9, 1941, December 10, 1967

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in sou ...