Melvin Lindsey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Melvin Lindsey
Occupation	Radio Personality
Date Of Birth	Jul 8, 1955(1955-07-08)
Age	69
Date Of Death	March 26, 1992, Palisades, Washington, D.C.
Birthplace	Washington
Country	United States
Horoscope	Cancer

Melvin Lindsey Biography

Melvin Lindsey is one of the most popular and richest Radio Personality who was born on July 8, 1955 in Washington, United States.

Lindsey began his broadcast career as an intern at Howard University radio station WHUR-FM. In 1976, he brought the “Quiet Storm” to the station’s late- night lineup, titled after a romantic hit single by tenor crooner Smokey Robinson. The show’s soulfully melodic and moody musical fare made it a phenomenal success and the ‘love song’-heavy format was quickly replicated at stations across the country that served an urban, African-American adult demographic. Lindsey’s show also gave rise to a category of music of the same name.

Lindsey died at the age of 36 from the complications of AIDS in 1992, but the Quiet Storm format he originated gained widespread popularity and remained popular over 4 decades after its inception, across the nation, especially in evening and late-night radio programs. Artists continue to compose songs target the audiences of Quiet Storm stations and shows.

Melvin Lindsey Net Worth

Melvin Lindsey is one of the richest Radio Personality from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Melvin Lindsey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Melvin Lindsey (July 8, 1955 – March 26, 1992) was an American radio and television personality in the Washington, D.C. area. He is widely known for originating the “Quiet Storm” late-night music programming format.

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Who is Melvin Lindsey Dating?

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Danny Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Personality. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Melvin Lindsey celebrates birthday on July 8 of every year.

What happened Melvin Lindsey?

Lindsey died at the age of 36 from complications of AIDS in 1992 , but the Quiet Storm format he originated gained widespread popularity. It remained popular over 4 decades after its inception across the nation, especially in evening and late-night radio programs.

Is Melvin Lindsey still alive?

March 26, 1992

When did Melvin Lindsey start the Quiet Storm?

From NBC 4 WRC-TV Washington- On a Sunday night in May 1976 , a slow jam revolution kicked-off at WHUR-FM. The music genius of a Howard University junior, Melvin Lindsey, filled the airwaves and created the blueprint for a new music format at radio stations across the world, “The Quiet Storm.”

Who started the Quiet Storm?

Featuring soulful slow jams, ‘the Quiet Storm’ was pioneered Melvin Lyndsay in the mid-1970s when he was an intern at Howard University radio station WHUR-FM. As a format ‘Quiet Storm’ is still widely adopted by radio stations across the continents.

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62 years (1937–2000)