Joe Simon
(1943-2021)
American soul and R&B musician
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Joe Simon (born September 2, 1943 - died December 13, 2021) was an American soul and R&B musician. He began as a Gospel artist singing with the Golden West Singers in the Bay Area in California. A consistent presence on the US charts between 1964 and 1981, Simon charted 51 U.S. Pop and R&B chart hits between 1964 and 1981, including eight times in the US top forty, thirty-eight times in the top 40 of the US R&B charts, and 13 chart hits in Canada. His biggest hits included three number one entries on the US Billboard R&B chart: "The Chokin' Kind" (1969), "Power of Love" (1972), and "Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)" (1975). 2021 he is one of the 60 nominees the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
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2 September 1943 Simmesport, Louisiana, United States
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13 December 2021 (aged 78)
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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