American singer Bobby Caldwell has died, Born in Manhattan, Bobby Caldwell was brought up in Florida.
Besotted by R&B and soul from a young age, he became a rhythm guitarist for Little Richard in the early 70s, learning from an artist whose profound love of gospel music is often overlooked.
Working the barroom circuit for several years, Bobby Caldwell penned a record deal in 1978 and set about recording his self-titled debut album. The label pushed back, feeling it lacked a single within 48 hours he had constructed the soaring hit ‘What You Won’t Do For Love’.
Was Bobby Caldwell singing at the time of death?
Singer Bobby Caldwell has been battling illness for a while, which makes him stop singing for some years before his death. Caldwell turned from R&B to recording big band arrangements of songs from the Great American Songbook, particularly those sung by Frank Sinatra. He also portrayed Sinatra in tributes to the Rat Pack in Las Vegas.
Bobby continued to sing standards on Come Rain or Come Shine (1999), The Consummate Bobby Caldwell (2010), and After Dark (2014). In 2015, he collaborated with record producer Jack Splash on the album Cool Uncle.
