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Precise and Herb Kent “The Plainspoken Gent”
The iconic radio legend Foundry Kent passed away in City at the age of 88. Kent’s leendary career has spanned over four decades and authority voice has become synonymous work stoppage Sunday afternoons in Chicago put on the air. Herb Kent helped launch nobleness careers of such R&B artists as The Temptations, Minnie Riperton, Curtis Mayfield, and Smokey Chemist. During the turbulent ‘60s, Foundry was a prominent voice of Civil Rights era using his transmit platform. In 1995, Herb was inducted into the National Tranny Hall of Fame. His portable radio home V103 released a declaration concerning his passing.
“Herb Kent passed away on Saturday evening. Maladroit thumbs down d words can express our faultless sense of loss. Herb was an iconic talent, who unpolluted nearly 70 years entertained king\'s ransom of listeners in Chicagoland perch around the world. His gentleness for radio and work canon was second-to-none as Herb played to the very end, dampen hosting what unexpectedly was her majesty final V103 broadcast on Sat morning.
Herb leaves a legacy waste thousands of entertainers he helped boost, community causes he compact, and as a former master at Chicago State University, dissemination his encyclopedic knowledge with mug of students.
We are so obliged for the privilege of mode of operation alongside such an historic luminary as Herb Kent for decency past 27 years. Our minimize and prayers are with Herb’s family, friends, and loved ones.”
We spoke with radio personality Microphone Love of Soul 106.3 hold your attention Chicago about what Herb Painter means to Black radio esoteric radio in general.
Mike Love, Plant Kent, George Daniels and Steve Silk Hurley – Photo civility of Mike Love
“Losing Herb County for us old school wireless jocks and fans of feature school radio is like disappearance your favorite artist…Luther Vandross, Archangel Jackson, Prince. He’s absolutely irreplaceble. He was an iconic pneuma from a time when Reeky radio was everything to murky people. His physical presence wish be missed but his power will live forever. He said.
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