Lou Rawls sings the national anthem before game 2 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, in Chicago. The velvet-voiced singer started as a church choir boy and went on to record pop classics such as "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine." He died on Jan. 6, 2006 of cancer at age 72.
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