Nappy Brown dies Just saw that Charlotte R&B singer Nappy Brown, who first recorded "Right Time," which would become a hit for Ray Charles twenty years later, has passed away. Brown made a comeback last year with a new album. As a tribute, here is Gene Tomko's profile of Nappy Brown, which we published in March of this year. September 23, 2008 Richard Thurmond, Categories: The Buzz, Trade & Tryon, Trade & Tryon > Culture FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin