RAWLS, LOUIS ALLEN (LOU
). Gospel singer/Entertainer ( in Chicago, Illinois). He sang in a gospel choir from the age of seven. His first professional experience was with the Chosen Gospel Singers. After serving in the United States Armed Forces (1956-58), he sang with the
Pilgrim Travelers
, whose members included Sam Cooke at that time. After the group was disbanded in 1959, he began his career as a nightclub entertainer in Los Angeles, California. He made his recording debut...