Lou Rawls, Singer Reed, and Johnny Singer Rawls are all renowned singers. Lou Rawls was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer who released over 70 albums and won three Grammy Awards. Singer Reed was an American blues singer and songwriter who released over 50 albums and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. Johnny Singer Rawls was an American blues singer and guitarist who released over 20 albums and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006.