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imanamerican63

(13,804 posts) Sun Apr 24, 2016, 09:23 PM Apr 2016

Billy Paul has passed away.

He sang "Me and Mrs. Jones" in the early 70's. He had a great voice that come out of the older R&B era. He was 81. He was drafted into the Army in 1957 and was stationed with two other talented people, they were Gary Crosby(Bing Crosby's son) and Elvis Presley. He was a talented and an award winning singer. I like to listen to some of the songs from the older R&B era.

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Billy Paul has passed away. (Original Post) imanamerican63 Apr 2016 OP

Oh, I remember that song! dixiegrrrrl Apr 2016 #1

"We got a thing going on..." vanlassie Apr 2016 #2

Billy Paul, 2014. Sweet. Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #3

He was very popular in Jamaica malaise Apr 2016 #4

kick Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #5

Billy... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #6

I remember that song! cwydro Apr 2016 #7

Loved that song! Delphinus Apr 2016 #8

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. Oh, I remember that song!

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Sun Apr 24, 2016, 10:06 PM

Apr 2016

But did not remember who sang it.

vanlassie

(5,678 posts)

2. "We got a thing going on..."

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Sun Apr 24, 2016, 10:52 PM

Apr 2016

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

3. Billy Paul, 2014. Sweet.

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:57 AM

Apr 2016

malaise

(269,091 posts)

4. He was very popular in Jamaica

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:59 AM

Apr 2016

Me and Mrs. Jones is still heard regularly.
Gone - at 79.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

5. kick

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:44 PM

Apr 2016

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

6. Billy...

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:46 PM

Apr 2016

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

7. I remember that song!

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:50 PM

Apr 2016

I had an algebra teacher named Mrs. Jones at the time. I hated her, and I think it was mutual lol.

That song used to get me through the misery by laughing!

Delphinus

(11,835 posts)

8. Loved that song!

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 09:20 PM

Apr 2016

Thanks for sharing this with us.

RIP, Billy.

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