Jimmy "Bo" Horne
| Jimmy "Bo" Horne | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jimmie Horace Horne, Jr. |
| Born |
September 28, 1949 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Disco, R&B |
Jimmy "Bo" Horne (born Jimmie Horace Horne, Jr., September 28, 1949, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States) is an American musician, singer, and recording artist, best known for his 1975 hit "Gimme Some".
Horne was an only child and both his parents were school teachers.
Horne's 1975 song "Gimme Some" was a UK Top 20 hit for Brendon in 1977. Horne's 1978 song "Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)", was sampled by the Stereo MCs in their 1992 song, "Connected". Horne's song "Spank" was heavily sampled by DJ Falcon in Falcon's song "first" For a year between 1997 and 1998, Horne's 1977 song "Get Happy" was played in the background of The Chris Rock Show on HBO. It is also sampled in The Council's "Prepare for the Shining". His 1978 song "Dance Across the Floor" was sampled by Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera in their "Nasty" duet, which was released in May 2011.
He enjoyed some success in the 1970s, recording dance-oriented songs and novelty tracks for such labels as Alston and Sunshine Records. "Dance Across the Floor" was his lone R&B Top 10 hit single in 1978, and it was written and produced by Harry Wayne Casey, of KC and the Sunshine Band. The song also appeared in the hit Brazilian gangster movie City of God. It has been sampled by Da Lench Mob for their 1993 song "Freedom Got an AK", as well as by DJ Cash Money & Marvelous in their 1988 song "The Mighty Hard Rocker".
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