About Winston Chaney

MARCH 14, 1933 – Quincy Jones  (composer and musician) born in Chicago, IL.

The moment Pope Francis I stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday, vendors of all things papal went into overdrive to manufacture prayer cards, keychains, mugs, t-shirts and other pope-related souvenirs. On Wednesday, following a puff of white smoke from the Vatican, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina […]

MARCH 13, 1976 – The O’Jays “Livin for the Weekend” charted on its way to #1 R&B and the groups fifth #1 – just as William Powell left due to cancer.  His replacement would be Sammy Strain out of Baltimore, an original member of “Little Anthony and the Imperials.”  

MARCH 13, 1976 – The O’Jays “Livin for the Weekend” charted on its way to #1 R&B and the groups fifth #1 – just as William Powell left due to cancer.  His replacement would be Sammy Strain out of Baltimore, an original member of “Little Anthony and the Imperials.”  

MARCH 13, 1961 – James Brown’s magic number on this day was 8 – as he charted with one of his earliest hits.  “Bewildered” – reaching #8 R&B.  It spent 8 weeks on the charts and it was his 8th chart hit.

MARCH 13, 1961 – James Brown’s magic number on this day was 8 – as he charted with one of his earliest hits.  “Bewildered” – reaching #8 R&B.  It spent 8 weeks on the charts and it was his 8th chart hit.

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church confirms it will close down its Christian Academy at the end of this school year, citing a bad economy and low enrollment. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church confirms it will close down its Christian Academy at the end of this school year, citing a bad economy and low enrollment. “The […]

March 12, 1991 – Bell Biv DeVoe won the Best R&B Urban Contemporary Album of the Year, Male and Contemporary Album of the Year, Male awards at the Soul Train Music Awards fifth annual ceremonies at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

March 12, 1969 – “Dionne Warwick” won Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance Female at the Eleventh annual Grammy Awards with “Do you know the way to San Jose.”

MARCH 8, 1993 – Singer “Billy Eskstine” died of a Heart Attack.    He was 78.