Booker Newberry III has been played on NTS in shows including Soul in Paradise w/ Jamma Dee, featured first on 21 September 2015. Songs played include Love Town, Love Town and The Way You Do It.

Biography by Ed Hogan

Singer/keyboardist Booker Newberry III was a member of mid-'70s soul groups Sweet Thunder ("Baby I Need Your Love Today") and Impact.

Born January 19, 1956, in Youngstown, OH, Newberry began his professional singing career in the group Mystic Nights around 1971. Moving to Philadelphia, PA, he became the lead singer of the band Sweet Thunder, which also included drummer John Aaron, bassist Rudell Alexander, and guitarist…