Millie Jackson, an R&B icon of the 1970s, had soulful grooves, lush arrangements and a velvet voice. She also had a lusty way of putting her point across. Her albums were spiced with foul language and ...

How did you get started in music? There was a club in Harlem that everybody used to hang out in. Somebody dared me to go on stage and sing. Somebody saw me, liked me, and I ended up with a contract. I ...