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A local R&B favorite by the Fabulous Turks gets resurrected after half a century  Chicago singer-songwriter RJ Griffith has released a cover of the most popular song by his uncle’s old band. Sign up for our newsletters Subscribe Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties whove been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in the first place. When I learned in March that the newest single fro...

Aaron Reese Boseman R.J. Griffith, an acclaimed Chicago singer, songwriter and audio engineer, wants to give his uncle, R&B singer Thomas Williams, his flowers before it’s too late. He came up with an idea to ensure that his uncle’s legacy stands the test of time by covering “You Turn Me On,” a 1970 song by The Fabulous Turks, Williams’ group. In many cases, Black creatives from bygone eras die two deaths: the physical one and the second when their legacies fall by the wayside. “I...