Nicholas Caldwell

Nicholas Caldwell (April 5, 1944 – January 5, 2016) was an American singer and musician, and original member of R&B vocal group The Whispers.

The Whispers had numerous hits and, at the height of their popularity, in the 1980s, four singles in the Billboard pop Top 40. The group’s first platinum album, released in 1979, was “The Whispers,” which included the disco hit “And the Beat Goes On.” Its last big hit was the 1987 single “Rock Steady,” a collaboration with the producer Kenneth Edmonds, known as Babyface.

Nicholas Caldwell helped found The Whispers in Los Angeles, in 1963. He composed some of their songs, including "Lady".

Caldwell died on January 5, 2016 of congestive heart failure at his home in San Francisco. He was 71.