Born : July 14, 1926 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Died : December 26, 1973 in New York City, New York.

Guitarist/songwriter Lowman Pauling was founding member of the groundbreaking 1950s R&B/rock vocal group The 5 Royales. His writing credits include: Dedicated to the One I Love, [1961, The Shirelles,1967, The Mamas and the Papas], Think [1960, James Brown], Tell the Truth [1960, Ray Charles]. Other 5 Royales hits written by Pauling are their two number one R&B hits Baby Don’t Do It& Help Me Somebody, as well as Crazy, Crazy, Crazy, I Do, Tears of Joy, and Too Much Lovin’.

An important, underrated, & heavy guitarist, Pauling is a cited influence by James Brown, Eric Clapton, and Steve Cropper, among others. On the 1958 5 Royales hit The Slummer the Slum, Pauling is captured leading the way with the first intentional use of guitar feedback on record.
While performing his custodial duties at a Brooklyn synagogue, Lowman Pauling died on December 26, 1973, in New York, NY.
Brother of the notable Clarence Paul.