Did you know the band L.T.D., the R&B/funk band who recorded 10 albums, including their 1977 Number 1 single “(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again”, and spawned singer Jeffery Osborne, had their origins in Greensboro? From the
Did You Know? — James Brown + The Parker Brothers
Did you know, if it weren’t for Greensboro’s El Rocco Club, NC A&T and the Greensboro Coliseum, James Brown’s band might not have been quite so funky! Check out this clip from the 1994 film “My First Name Is Maceo”
Did You Know? – Mockingbird
Did you know that Charles and Inez Foxx, known for their 1963 hit “Mockingbird” were Greensboro natives? Their careers will intersect with our story when we learn more about Gate City entrepreneur and producer, Jimmy Cheek!