An admirer of Nat King Cole, he began as a child performer and as part of a family trio before emerging as a master of the American songbook. By Clay Risen See more of our coverage in your search ...

José van Dam, a Belgian opera star whose suave, silken voice, persuasive acting and steady work ethic made him one of the most esteemed bass-baritone singers of his era, died Tuesday. He was 85. The ...

Andy Bey, a jazz singer, pianist and composer whose silky, rich bass-baritone and four-octave vocal range placed him among the greatest interpreters of the American Songbook since Nat King Cole, his ...