Herb Ward

Herb McCracken (born April 26, 1937, died December 24, 2013) soul singer under the name Herb Ward, recorded several singles in the 1960s. He was raised in North Philadelphia and Germantown and attended Germantown High School. Mr. McCracken served in the Marine Corps from 1954 through 1962 After his stint in the Marines, Mr. McCracken started his career as a rhythm and blues singer in 1963 recording for Buddy Records, a Philadelphia label. His first and most notable record was "Hands Off, She's Mine.". He recorded several other singles, including "Strange Change" in 1965, written by Kenny Gamble. He toured the East Coast during the late 1960s. In the 1970s, after his recording career, he began working for the Streets Department as a tractor-trailer driver. He retired in 1999.