Latimore
Sign in to saveAlso known as Benjamin William Lattimore, Benny Latimore, Benjamin Latimore
US-amerikanischer Soul- und R&B-Sänger, -Songschreiber und -Pianist
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Cantonese Basic Course (Hippocrene Language Studies)
- Cantonese basic course
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Film & TV
Known for
- The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger — Bob1979
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1939
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 197,428
- Total plays
- 805,598
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Benjamin "Benny" Latimore (born 7 September 1939, Charleston, Tennessee), usually known professionally simply as Latimore, is an American 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 Joe Henderson and Steve Alaimo. He first recorded around 1965 for Henry Stone's Dade record label in Miami, Florid
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Charleston
- Occupation
- pianist
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Latimore.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1939-09-07
- Commons category
- Latimore (musician)
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
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Article · Deutsch
Latimore (* 7. September 1939 als Benjamin Latimore in Charleston, Tennessee) ist ein US-amerikanischer Soul- und R&B-Sänger, -Songschreiber und -Pianist, der zwischen 1973 und 1991 insgesamt 15 Hits in den amerikanischen R&B-Charts hatte. Sein größter Erfolg war die Ballade Let’s Straighten It Out, die 1974 für zwei Wochen auf Platz eins stand und auf Platz 31 auch seine höchste Platzierung in den Pop-Charts war. Mit Keep the Home Fire Burnin’ (1975) und Somethin’ ’Bout ’Cha (1977) gelangen ihm noch zwei weitere Top-10-Erfolge, wobei Somethin’ ’Bout ’Cha auch die Top-40 der Pop-Hitliste erreichte.
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