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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts) Sun Apr 24, 2016, 08:39 PM Apr 2016

Billy Paul passed away today

http://www.billypaul.com

I'm beginning to hate this year with a passion.

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Billy Paul passed away today (Original Post) MrScorpio Apr 2016 OP

Damn - I always liked that song... Ron Obvious Apr 2016 #1

Yeah, same here. Ever since I was a kid. It was on the radio all the time. callous taoboy Apr 2016 #2

Great song. Rest in peace, Billy Paul. In_The_Wind Apr 2016 #5

I wonder what was in that fattie he was tokin' on. Prisoner_Number_Six Apr 2016 #3

Damn, that was my Junior High torch song denbot Apr 2016 #4

I didn't care much for the song,at the time it was released, Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2016 #6

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

1. Damn - I always liked that song...

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 08:57 PM

Apr 2016

Indeed, what a rotten year so far. RIP Billy Paul

callous taoboy

(4,585 posts)

2. Yeah, same here. Ever since I was a kid. It was on the radio all the time.

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 09:17 PM

Apr 2016

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

5. Great song. Rest in peace, Billy Paul.

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:32 AM

Apr 2016

Prisoner_Number_Six

(15,676 posts)

3. I wonder what was in that fattie he was tokin' on.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 10:20 PM

Apr 2016

Whatever it was, I want some.

Too many gone in too little a time. May they all rest in peace.

denbot

(9,901 posts)

4. Damn, that was my Junior High torch song

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:06 AM

Apr 2016

2016 is turning out to be a wrecking ball of a year..

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,583 posts)

6. I didn't care much for the song,at the time it was released,

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:58 PM

Apr 2016

but have come to appreciate the vocal expertise Billy had. I wonder why he didn't have more big hits...........

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