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Ā Ā Ā Ā  Mable John, the first woman signed to BerryĀ Gordy’sĀ Tamla Records label and a formerĀ Raelett with Ray Charles, passed away on August 25, 2022, at her home in the LosĀ Angeles area. She was 91 years old. In the late 1960s, John also recordedĀ southern soul classics such as her 1966 million-seller, ā€œYour Good Thing (IsĀ About to End)ā€ for Stax Records. She also co-starred as Bertha Mae in OscarĀ nominated director John Sayle’s 2007 film, ā€œThe Honey Dripperā€, which alsoĀ starred Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, and Stacy Keach.