‘Dead End Street’: Lou Rawls Wins A Grammy For The Windy City

‘Dead End Street’: Lou Rawls Wins A Grammy For The Windy City

Chicago soulster Lou Rawls landed his first, long-awaited hit single on Capitol with “Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing.” That 1966 side went all the way to the top of the US R&B chart and paved the way for decades of success. His follow-up, “You Can Bring Me All Your Heartaches,” was only a modest No.35 soul success, but next time out, he was heading back to the top ten with a track that won him a Grammy. The song was “Dead End Street,” written by Ben Ra…