Al Goodman

R&B Singer

Birthday March 31, 1943

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Mississippi

DEATH DATE Jul 26, 2010 (67)

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About

Famous for his membership in the R&B group Ray, Goodman & Brown, he recorded several hits with the trio, including "Look at Me (I'm in Love)," "Sexy Mama," and "Love on a Two-Way Street."

Before Fame

During his high school years, he performed with an a cappella group that specialized in doo-wop music. In his late teens, he began working for the New Jersey-based All Platinum Records studio.

Trivia

Many of his group's original recordings were destroyed in an early 21st century fire at the Sugar Hill Records studio.

Family Life

He grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, and later relocated to New York, New York. Between his first and second marriages, to Alice Lewis and Henrietta Young, he raised five children.

Associated With

His R&B group recorded much of its early work in association with music producer Sylvia Robinson.