Richmond native’s memories of the great Donna Summer
Donna Summer hit the music chart with the song “Love To Love You” in the mid 1970s. It was a sensuous sound that we had not heard since the late Silvia’s song “Pillow Talk.” Terry...
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Darrell Wayne Loud Sr.: The ‘Sixth Temptation’
Editor’s Note: This is guest column provided by George Livingston Jr., a celebrity photographer and documentarian of history, culture and music in Richmond. I met Darrell Wayne Loud Sr. about five years ago, when we...
James Brown: the Godfather’s Soul lives on in Richmond
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest column on Richmond social history by George Livingston Jr., a decorated celebrity photographer and the son of longtime political leader George Livingston, who was the first African American...
George Livingston, Richmond leader, laid to rest
If you knew George Livingston, you knew how much he valued a tight, efficient schedule. For years, he was clear and direct to his loved ones and his pastor about how he wanted his send-off...
George Livingston viewing draws family, Richmond
George Livingston looked dapper as usual as he lay in repose for a public viewing Monday night. Having devoted much of his 78 years on Earth to public service, it was only fitting that a...
A life: Former Richmond Mayor George Livingston
George Livingston liked looking back. His hindsight wasn’t marred by what-ifs or dubious intentions. He gave it all he had, and there’s no shame in that. “What I am proud of is I was able...
Part 3: North Richmond blues
The music scene that emerged in North Richmond featured a strong, bluesy, country twang that represented not only the influx of southerners to the area during World War II, but also other unique geographical and...
Richmond icon recounts a past of trials and triumphs
George Livingston, the city's first elected black mayor.
Richmond, once a mecca for the Blues
James Brown and B.B. King were just two of the titans who once played Richmond's circuit of Blues clubs.
Local icon reminisces on his march with history
Former Mayor George Livingston spent a lifetime on the front lines of progress. Meeting with Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., becoming one of the city's first black elected officials, and now sharing...
