Robert “Goodie” Whitfield

Most of the fans of soul and funk music know Robert Whitfield more as "Goodie". He used the name "Goodie" when collaborated with the famous funk group called Gap Band.  Robert Goodie Whitfield is a phenomenal jazz vocalist and composer. Born and raised in South Oak Cliff, he began his professional career in the early 1970s working with pianist Cedar Walton and trumpeter Roy Hargrove. Since then, he has performed and recorded with various artists, including Natalie Cole, Charlie Wilson, The Gap Band, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, and Dianne Reeves. 

Goodie’s polished fusion of funk, jazz and urban soul has certainly earned him a reputation amongst some of the greats in the industry.