(ThyBlackMan.com) Silk emerged in the early ’90s as one of the premier R&B vocal groups, known for their sultry harmonies, seductive ballads, and a vocal chemistry that made slow jams unforgettable.

Johnny Otis, the “godfather of rhythm and blues” who wrote and recorded the R&B classic “Willie and the Hand Jive” and for decades evangelized black music to white audiences as a bandleader and radio ...