Jvision Entertainment is remembering Nigerian singer, composer and performer Nelly Uzonna Edith Uchendu, MON on her death today (age 55, 1950 – April 12, 2005). Revered for modernizing traditional Igbo folk music, Uchendu rose to prominence upon the release of her 1976 song "Love Nwatinti" which earned her the "Lady with the Golden Voice" subrequent. She released 6 LP recordings during her career. She died on 12 April 2005 in a hospital in Enugu State, Nigeria after a reported cancer-related illnes. She was aged 55.
Gone Too Soon.
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