Lou Rawls

Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, and record producer. He worked as a film, television, and voice actor. He was also a three-time Grammy-winner, all for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. In addition to his work in music, Rawls also provided voice work in children's cartoons.
On Nickelodeon, he provided the voice as Harvey the Mailman from Hey Arnold! and was also one of the singers for "This World is Something New to Me" in The Rugrats Movie. He also sang musical numbers for the Garfield television specials (with the exception of ), over three decades before Nickelodeon acquired the franchise.
In December 2005, it was announced that Rawls was being treated for lung cancer that spread to his brain. He died from this illness on January 6, 2006, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
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