A heavenly birthday tribute to Nicholas Caldwell of The Whispers | SoulTracks [Video]

Happy Birthday to the late, great Nicholas Caldwell, born April 5, 1944. For nearly a half century he was an anchor in the legendary soul music group the Whispers.

Caldwell was not only a mainstay in the group for its half century of hitmaking, he also wrote and produced many songs for The Whispers and for other artists, including Phil Perry. He fought a courageous battle against the dreaded disease, and, once it became public last July, fans of the group became prayer warriors, supporting the artist and his fight in a truly heartwarming way.

Caldwell often considered himself a changed man for his development as a husband and a man of faith over the past two decades. He recounted his wilder younger days in an episode of TV One’s Unsung, and, with his wife beside him, talked of his conversion into a man who could be admired as much for how he lived his life as …