DER US-AMERIKANISCHE SÄNGER UND SONGWRITER BOBBY CALDWELL IST GESTORBEN

Der am 15. August 1951 in New York City geborene US-amerikanische Sänger, Songwriter und Musiker Bobby Caldwell (Bild) ist am 14. März 2023 in Great Meadows (New Jersey) gestorben. Er war in den Bereichen R&B, Soul, Jazz und Great American Songbook tätig. Caldwell gelang mit «What You Won’t Do For Love» ein Welthit, der später u.a. von Künstlern wie Boyz II Men und Michael Bolton gecovert wurde. Caldwell schrieb auch Songs für Chicago, Neil Diamond, Amy Grant, Peter Cetera, Roberta Flack, Neil Diamond oder Al Jarreau.

Bild: Bobby Caldwell, 2009 – Foto: Philkon Phil Konstantin – Public domain – Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BobbyCaldwellByPhilKonstantin.jpg

Bobby Caldwell, ‘What You Won’t Do for Love’ Singer, Dead at 71

Blue-eyed soul star beloved by hip-hop beat makers and Black audiences dies following years of health issues.

Much of Caldwell’s contemporary success comes from his catalog being a go-to for hip-hop producers: J Dilla sampled his «Open Your Eyes« for Common’s 2000 single «The Light,» and Kendrick Lamar used the same song for his «R.O.T.C.« Caldwell’s «My Flame« was utilized on the Notorious B.I.G.’s «Sky’s the Limit» with 112, and his «Carry On« was sampled by A$AP Rocky and Lil Nas X, the latter of whom faced a $25 million lawsuit filed by Caldwell over the internet-only track.

Daniel Kreps

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bobby-caldwell-what-you-wont-do-for-love-singer-dead-obit-1234697233/

Describing his sound, which mixed pop with smooth jazz, R&B and a Brazilian/island vibe, Caldwell told NPR that his time growing up in Miami soaking up all kinds of music — «Haitian, reggae, Latin, pop, R&B» — as well as befriending his real estate mom’s client, reggae icon Bob Marley, helped him find his signature groove.

Gil Kaufman

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/bobby-caldwell-dead-singer-dies-1235286528/

Bobby Caldwell, Silky-Voiced R&B Crooner, Dies at 71

His much-covered 1978 hit «What You Won’t Do for Love» launched him on a prolific career that spanned decades and genres.

Alex Williams

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/15/arts/music/bobby-caldwell-dead.html

Caldwell’s signature voice transcended genres of jazz, R&B and rock as his soulful hit song «What You Won’t Do For Love» ascended the Billboard 100 charts after its 1978 release on the debut album of the same name.

«What You Won’t Do For Love» became a multi-generational hit, in part because of its wide appeal as a sample and cover song. Tupac Shakur sampled the track on his 1998 «Do for Love,» and Boyz II Men, Snoh Aalegra, Michael Bolton and more have re-recorded it as a cover.

Elise Brisco

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/15/bobby-caldwell-dies-what-you-wont-do-love-singer/11476518002/

Gefühlvoll

Bobby Caldwell galt als gefühlvoller R&B-Sänger und Songschreiber. Nun ist er im Alter von 71 Jahren gestorben, wie seine Frau auf Twitter mitteilte. Caldwells Stimme und sein Musikstil wurden von zahlreichen Künstlerkollegen bewundert. Mit dem Song «What You Won’t Do for Love» hatte er 1978 einen großen Hit, der vor allem in der Hip-Hop-Szene immer wieder gecovert und gesampelt wurde.

apr / AP

https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/bobby-caldwell-us-saenger-ist-tot-a-8b7009a7-e942-4fbb-a553-674aa3edf881

Videos / Audios:

Bobby Caldwell «What You Won’t Do for Love» Live at Java Jazz Festival 2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgG7x4mxMDA

BOBBY CALDWELL LIVE IN TOKYO 1991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXQ7yVKdNr8

Bobby Caldwell – Next Time (I Fall)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3nG9VC6Ew

Peter Cetera, Amy Grant – The Next Time I Fall (Official Music Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-ENYuomYzA

Common – The Light (Official Music Video)