Tripti Joshi (Editor)

Latimore (musician)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Birth name
  
Benjamin Latimore

Instruments
  
vocals, piano


Name
  
Benjamin Latimore

Genres
  
R&B, disco, soul

Also known as
  
Benny Latimore

Years active
  
1965–present

Latimore (musician)

Born
  
September 7, 1939 (age 85) Charleston, Tennessee, United States (
1939-09-07
)

Occupation(s)
  

Latimore there s a red neck in the soul band 1975 wmv


Benjamin "Benny" Latimore (born September 7, 1939) known professionally simply as Latimore, is an American blues and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist.

Contents

Latimore let s straighten it out


Early years

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.

Latimore moved to Malaco Records in 1982, releasing seven albums of modern blues music with that label. He briefly left the label in 1994 and released a song for the J-Town label, "Turning Up The Mood", before returning to Malaco in 2000 with: "You're Welcome To Ride". Next, Latimore recorded an album with Mel Waiters' label, Brittney Records, called Latt Is Back.

Later, Latimore collaborated with Henry Stone on a new record label called LatStone; which released his first new album in six years called: Back 'Atcha.

He has continued to work as a session pianist. He appeared most recently on Joss Stone's albums, The Soul Sessions (2003) and Mind Body & Soul (2004), along with fellow Miami music veterans Betty Wright, Timmy Thomas and Willie Hale, and made an appearance in May 2014 on Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight show.

Albums

1973 Latimore1974 More, More, More Latimore, (Let's Straighten It Out), Black Albums #131975 Latimore III, Black Albums #491976 It Ain't Where You Been...It's Where You're Goin', Pop Albums #181, Black Albums #471978 Dig A Little Deeper, Black Albums #511980 Getting Down To Brass Tacks1982 Singing In The Key Of Love, Black Albums 611983 I'll Do Anything For You, Black Albums 66, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 671985 Good Time Man1986 Every Way But Wrong1987 Slow Down1991 The Only Way Is Up, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 341993 Catchin' Up1995 Best Of Latimore: Sweet Vibrations1995 Straighten It Out: The Best Of Latimore1996 Turnin' Up The Mood1998 All You'll Ever Need2000 You're Welcome To Ride2003 Latt Is Back2004 Sweet Vibrations: The Best Of Latimore2005 The Early Years2007 Back 'Atcha2009 All About The Rhythm And The Blues2010 Live In Vienna2011 Ladies Choice2012 Henry Stones's Best Of: Latimore2013 Latimore Remembers Ray Charles

Chart singles

1974 "If You Were My Woman", Black Singles 701974 "Let's Straighten It Out", Black Singles 1, Pop Singles 311975 "Keep The Home Fire Burnin'", Black Singles 51975 "There's A Red-Neck in The Soul Band", Black Singles 361976 "Qualified Man", Black Singles 431977 "I Get Lifted", Black Singles 301977 "Let Me Live The Life I Love", Black Singles 491977 "Somethin' 'Bout 'Cha", Black Singles 7, Pop Singles 371979 "Dig A Little Deeper", Black Singles 421979 "Goodbye Heartache", Black Singles 821979 "Long Distance Love", Black Singles 751980 "Discoed to Death", Black Singles 681986 "Sunshine Lady", Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 76

References

Latimore (musician) Wikipedia


Similar Topics