In the present day we mourn the lack of a outstanding voice and true pioneer on the earth of R&B and funk. Cavin Yarbrough, who was a vocalist, musician, and producer finest often known as one-half of the hit-making duo Yarbrough & Peoples, has handed away on the age of 71. His demise was confirmed by his spouse and longtime music associate, Alisa Peoples, to LATF USA.
“He was the love of my life, my protector. Now he’s my guardian angel,” Peoples shared in a heartfelt assertion.
Yarbrough co-founded Yarbrough & Peoples, the Dallas-based duo that rose to fame with their 1981 Billboard R&B #1 smash, “Don’t Cease the Music.” Their infectious groove and unmistakable sound helped outline the R&B and funk scene of the Nineteen Eighties.
Their longtime buddy and consultant, Michele Elyzabeth, mirrored on Cavin’s legacy: “Cavin was not solely a unprecedented expertise however a form man with an excellent coronary heart. His legacy will reside on within the music, in our reminiscences, and within the hearts of everybody who knew him.”
Yarbrough & Peoples had been found by Lonnie Simmons, the acclaimed producer behind The Hole Band. Impressed by their expertise, Simmons signed them to his label, Complete Expertise Data, the place they shortly discovered success alongside different funk and R&B acts of the period.
The Hole Band, shaped by brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, shared deep musical ties with Yarbrough & Peoples by means of their Dallas roots and Simmons’ manufacturing. Collectively, these acts helped form the sound of Nineteen Eighties funk and R&B.
All through the last decade, Yarbrough & Peoples delivered a string of R&B hits, together with:
• “Heartbeats” (R&B No. 10, 1983)
• “Don’t Waste Your Time” (R&B No. 1, Pop No. 48, 1984)
• “Responsible” (R&B No. 2, 1986)
• “I Wouldn’t Lie” (R&B No. 6, 1986)
Sending condolences to Alisa Peoples and the remainder of their household.
