Terry James Brown; Singer and ‘Soul Train’ Performer

Terry James Brown, 48, a performer on the “Soul Train� television show in the 1970s. Brown and his brother, Gerald, lived in Cincinnati and sang in the Mystics Trio for five years before joining “Soul Train.� The popular, long-running show, an African American version of “American Bandstand,� featured teenage dancers performing to the music of visiting celebrity singers lip-syncing their latest hits. Brown later taught music in the Los Angeles school system and was a singer for the Marriott Hotel chain. He also had been a fashion model. In Los Angeles on May 7 of lupus.