Raheem DeVaughn Heads To DC For A New Radio Gig

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Raheem DeVaughn

They call him “The Love King.” Raheem DeVaughn, born in Newark 49 years ago, has released seven albums in 19 years all with LOVE in the titles. Son of jazz cellist Abdul Wadud, inspired by Babyface, he’s been compared to D’Angelo, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. He describes himself as an “R’n’B hippie neo-soul rock star.”

Now he’s added disc jockey to his list of credits. DeVaughn started earlier this month DJing on 96.3 WHUR, a “Quiet Storm” station in Washington DC. Its pastiche of smooth, romantic soul-jazz was invented as a radio format by Melvin Lindsey in 1976, named after Smokey Robinson’s 1975 album A Quiet Storm. Forty-eight years later, it’s one of the more popular formats on 2024 airwaves.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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