Latimore (musician)
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Latimore in October 1983
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Benjamin Latimore |
| Also known as | Benny Latimore |
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September 7, 1939 Charleston, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | R&B, disco, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Dade, Glades, Malaco |
Benjamin "Benny" Latimore (born September 7, 1939) known professionally simply as Latimore, is an American blues and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist.
He was born in Charleston, Tennessee, and was influenced by country music, his Baptist church choir, and the blues. His first professional experience came as a pianist for various Florida-based groups including Steve Alaimo. He first recorded around 1965 for Henry Stone's Dade record label in Miami, Florida. In the early 1970s, he moved to the Glades label, and had his first major hit in 1973 with a jazzy reworking of T-Bone Walker's "Stormy Monday", which reached #27 on the R&B chart.
His first national hit was "If You Were My Woman," a gender-modified cover of "If I Were Your Woman" (written by Pam Sawyer and Gloria Jones and first popularized by Gladys Knight & the Pips), which reached #70 on the R&B chart. His biggest success came in 1974, with "Let's Straighten It Out", a #1 R&B hit which also reached #31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. He followed it up with more hits, including "Keep The Home Fire Burnin'" (#5 R&B, 1975) and "Somethin' 'Bout 'Cha" (#7 R&B, 1976). The hits dissipated in the late 1970s.
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