LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy-wining singer Lou Rawls died in Los Angeles on Friday morning of lung cancer, his spokesman said. Rawls was in his early 70s.
Rawls, a rhythm and blues crooner known for hits including "Lady Love," "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" and "Tobacco Road," died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, spokesman Paul Shefrin said.
Rawls won three Grammy awards and 13 nominations over a career that lasted more than 40 years and included working with The Beatles, Sam Cooke and Joe Williams in a repertoire that ranged from gospel to jazz to doo-wop.
Shefrin said Rawls was 72, although various music reference books and Web sites placed him at 70.
He is survived by his wife, Nina, who was bedside at the time of his death, three adult children, Louanna Rawls, Lou Rawls, Jr., and Kendra Smith, as well as his infant son, Aiden, Shefrin said.
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