INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R\u0026B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won’t Do for Love” and a voice and…
Caldwell appeared only in silhouette on the self-titled debut solo album on which “What You Won’t Do for Love” appears.
Born in New York and raised in Miami, Caldwell was the son of singers who hosted a musical variety TV show called “Suppertime.” A multi-instrumentalist, he began performing professionally at 17, and got his break playing guitar in Little Richard’s band in the early 1970s. In the mid ’70s, Caldwell played in various bar bands in Los Angeles before landing a solo record deal.
His song “Open Your Eyes” from “Cat in The Hat” was covered by John Legend and sampled by Common on his Grammy-nominated 2000 single “The Light.”
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