Lovelace Watkins (March 6, 1933– June 11, 1995) was an American, Las Vegas-based singer and performer (also nicknamed “The Black Sinatra”), who achieved prominence in America as well as in Europe and Australia.

Watkins was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1933. He was of African, Indian and Spanish heritage. His mother gave birth to him at fourteen, and he was raised by his grandmother.

He studied microbiology at Rutgers University and trained as a boxer. His operatically trained and signature booming voice took him to Europe where he was invited to entertain at the Royal Command Performance for the Queen of the United Kingdom