Thank you to Shauna at Humphrey’s and Michael Pritchard at Anthology for helping us with so many musical tributes and fundraisers for our friends and their families.
Our much loved friends Guitarist, Ron "Big Dawg" Billups passed away the same day as Carl, we lost Vocalist, Keyboardist, Composer, Calvin "Romance" Baugh unexpectedly as well. We lost the great vocalist and dear friend Roger Garrett in 2005 and we lost Saxophonist, Composer, Hollis Gentry III in June of 2006. Barbara Jamerson left us in August of 2008. What a band God has now.
Many of us have had these special friends in our lives for so long that it is hard to imagine the depth of the vacuum left in their wake. They blessed us with so much music, wisdom, love and friendship during their lifetimes that we can still hear their voices through their music. They will live forever in our hearts and in our souls.
They are all at peace now, rejoice for them and grieve for us. We have each other, stay united, they always brought us together. Above all, stay strong in the Lord.
Sincerely,
Gene Harris, Jr., MBA
President of Programming
GroovinU.com
Our much loved friends Guitarist, Ron "Big Dawg" Billups passed away the same day as Carl, we lost Vocalist, Keyboardist, Composer, Calvin "Romance" Baugh unexpectedly as well. We lost the great vocalist and dear friend Roger Garrett in 2005 and we lost Saxophonist, Composer, Hollis Gentry III in June of 2006. Barbara Jamerson left us in August of 2008. What a band God has now.
Many of us have had these special friends in our lives for so long that it is hard to imagine the depth of the vacuum left in their wake. They blessed us with so much music, wisdom, love and friendship during their lifetimes that we can still hear their voices through their music. They will live forever in our hearts and in our souls.
They are all at peace now, rejoice for them and grieve for us. We have each other, stay united, they always brought us together. Above all, stay strong in the Lord.
Sincerely,
Gene Harris, Jr., MBA
President of Programming
GroovinU.com
This page is dedicated to the memory of a few of our dear friends, Carl Evans, Jr., Roger Garrett, Calvin Romance, Hollis Gentry III, Ron "Big Dawg" Billups and Barbara Jamerson. The people pictured here were also some of the most talented individuals we will ever know in our lifetime.
May your journey home
be anointed dear friends.
May your journey home
be anointed dear friends.
Roger Garrett
at The Imperial Palace,
photo from 2004
at The Imperial Palace,
photo from 2004
Calvin Romance,
photo from 2007
photo from 2007
Ron Big Dawg Billups
photo from 2006
photo from 2006
Hollis Gentry III,
in the early years.
photo from the 80's
in the early years.
photo from the 80's
Barbara Jamerson,
photo from 2007
photo from 2007
Carl Evans, Jr., 2007
Calvin Romance,
photo from 2007
photo from 2007
The last time we saw Hollis at Humphreys, photo from 2006
