{"id":5665,"date":"2017-09-25T11:55:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T16:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/?p=5665"},"modified":"2018-08-20T16:42:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T21:42:39","slug":"charles-bradley-soul-singer-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebozho.com\/charles-bradley-soul-singer-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"R.I.P. Charles Bradley, 1948-2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soul singer Charles Bradley <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thecharlesbradley\/photos\/a.255939157752574.72924.153744411305383\/1661393593873783\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died on Saturday<\/a> after battling stomach and liver cancer. He was 68.<\/p>\n<p>Known for his Otis Redding-esque vocals, Bradley was a late-in-life star. He overcame a tumultuous family life and years of homelessness to become a professional musician at the age of 62, releasing <em>No Time for Dreaming<\/em> in 2011, after being discovered by Daptone Records founder Gabriel Roth. Bradley went on to release two more albums (2013\u2019s <em>Victim of Love<\/em> and 2016\u2019s <em>Changes<\/em>) and was the subject of a 2012 documentary,\u00a0<em>Soul of America<\/em>, which tells the story of his inspiring rise.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"689\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/moiUyFQQE-0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The self-crowned \u201cScreaming Eagle of Soul\u201d made several stops in Madison in recent years. Bradley\u2019s live performances were intimate and cathartic experiences that left you feeling like he was a member of your own family, or at least a close friend.<\/p>\n<p>Bradley\u2019s management has asked for donations to <a href=\"https:\/\/allstars.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Stars Project<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicunites.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Music Unites<\/a> in lieu of flowers. To benefit these organizations, a screening of <em>Soul of America<\/em> will be held at the Majestic Theatre on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/362027854234348\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday, Oct. 4<\/a>. Come celebrate the extraordinary life and career of a once-in-a-generation talent, a guy who was undeniable proof that you\u2019re never too old to live your dreams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soul singer Charles Bradley died on Saturday after battling stomach and liver cancer. He was 68. 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