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Jazz singer Bernard Wright sadly passed away on May 19 and many are just learning that he was notable musician Roberta Flacks godson.

Bernard Wright, funk, jazz and soul musician and godson of R&B icon Roberta Flack, has died at 58, confirmed family friends of the legend.

John ‘Ecstacy’ Fletcher of Whodini Dead at 56 John ‘Ecstacy’ Fletcher of US rap group Whodini has died at age 56. A cause of death has not been announced. Whodini had their first US dance hit in 1983 with ‘Magic Wand’ but despite numerous Dance Hits and R&B/Hip Hop chart placements never managed to crack the US Top 40. ‘Funky Beat’ in 1986 charted at no 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Whodini made six albums. The last was ‘Six’ in 1996. Questlove of The Roots announced Ecs...

John ‘Ecstacy’ Fletcher of Whodini Dead at 56 John ‘Ecstacy’ Fletcher of US rap group Whodini has died at age 56. A cause of death has not been announced. Whodini had their first US dance hit in 1983 with ‘Magic Wand’ but despite numerous Dance Hits and R&B/Hip Hop chart placements never managed to crack the US Top 40. ‘Funky Beat’ in 1986 charted at no 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Whodini made six albums. The last was ‘Six’ in 1996. Questlove of The Roots announced Ecs...