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  • "Me and Mrs. Jones" singer Billy Paul dies at age 81

    04/24/2016 6:52:19 PM PDT · by mojito · 38 replies
    Soul Tracks ^ | Chris Rizik
    This year just keeps getting sadder in the world of music, and this one really hits us hard. Legendary Philadelphia soul singer, Billy Paul, has died at age 81. Paul actively performed for a half century, but was best known for this chart-topping 1972 hit, "Me and Mrs. Jones." It was without a doubt one of the most lauded soul songs ever -- after overcoming some inital controversy -- and Paul made it his own with an expressive delivery over pristine Gamble & Huff production.
  • 'Me and Mrs. Jones' singer Billy Paul dead at age 80

    04/24/2016 6:49:15 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 22 replies
    Associated Press ^ | Apr 24, 2016 9:32 PM EDT
    Billy Paul, the soul singer best known for the No. 1 hit ballad “Me and Mrs. Jones,” has died. Paul’s co-manager, Beverly Gay, told The Associated Press that Paul died Sunday at his home in Blackwood, New Jersey. Gay says Paul was 80 and had been diagnosed recently with pancreatic cancer. …