R.I.P.: NYC Radio Legend Vaughn Harper

Vaughn Harper

Legendary DJ Vaughn Harper, whose velvety voice soothed listeners of his “Quiet Storm” radio show for more than three decades, has died.

He was 71, according to The NY Daily News.

Vaughn’s death was confirmed by WBLS 107.5 FM, the station where he first started working in 1976.

A native New Yorker, Harper’s on-air style was as smooth as the soulful slow jams he played on his pioneering show.

Harper and fellow host Champaine launched the “Quiet Storm” in the early 1980s — and his voice soon became a signature of WBLS.

The @WBLS1075NYC has lost one of the most iconic members of our family. RIP Vaughn Harper. @EmmisNYMedia

— 107.5 WBLS FM (@WBLS1075NYC) July 9, 2016

Harper almost lost his voice in 1993 after suffering a stroke. But he bounced back — doing stints at WBGO, WWRL and WTJM — before returning to WBLS.