July 23, 2019 – “Art Neville was one of the kindest gentlemen I’ve ever met. We had the honor to have The Neville Brothers open a good deal of our “Sports” tour, and the absolute pleasure of watching them play night after night. Many lessons were learned. Art, Aaron, Charles, Cyril, Willie Green and the rest of the guys are some of THE funkiest players and singers to ever play. What joy Art brought to so many! I had a chance to reconnect with Art and the guys few years ago when the Nevilles were in San Francisco and tell some war stories. These are the moments I look back on and cherish. RIP Art “ Poppa Funk “ Neville. The HLN family’s sincere condolences to the Neville family. We love you all.” – Bill
