Original Blue Notes Singer Dies
Lawrence Lloyd Brown Sr., an original member of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes , died April 6 of a respiratory condition, according to published reports.
Brown, 63, was still performing with the Blue Notes until January, when he became ill while singing at a show, according to The Associated Press. Brown, who began singing and dancing as a child, lived in North Philadelphia.
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