Melvin Lindsey

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.

Melvin Lindsey
Born(1955-07-08)July 8, 1955
Washington, D.C.
DiedMarch 26, 1992(1992-03-26) (aged 36)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Occupationradio and television personality
Known for"Quiet Storm" late-night music programming format

Lindsey began his broadcast career as an intern at Howard University radio station WHUR-FM.[1] 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.[2]

After a nine-year run on WHUR, Lindsey took his format to another local radio station, WKYS-FM, for five more years and later hosted Screen Scene for Black Entertainment Television (BET). He also worked for Washington, D.C. television stations WTTG-TV and WFTY-TV and for WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland.

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.[3] Artists continue to compose songs target the audiences of Quiet Storm stations and shows.[4]

See also

References
  1. Craig Lytle. "A Quiet Storm". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. Castaneda, Ruben (March 27, 1992). "Quiet Storm' Radio Host Melvin Lindsey Dies at 36". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. Castaneda, Ruben (1992-03-27). "Washington Post Archive". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  4. "The Quiet Storm". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
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