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The Voice Behind the Hits | Music News
The legendary voice behind “Swing Your Daddy” and the opening vocals of Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” has quietly left us at 79. Jim Gilstrap, a humble and generous session singer whose voice shaped soul, R&B, and pop music for decades, passed away peacefully at home. From backing Stevie Wonder in the ‘70s to lending his signature tone to Aretha, Elton, Whitney, Michael, Céline, Harry, and Kanye — and even the theme for Good Times — Gilstrap’s artistry was everywhere, uncredited yet essential. His legacy? The soundtrack to countless lives, forever woven into the fabric of…
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