Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1935
- Works
- 171
Top works
- Little History of the English Country Church
- Coronation
- Arts in Britain
- LITTLE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRY CHURCH
- Splendours and Miseries
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Roy Charles Hammond (born on August 3, 1939), better known as Roy C or Roy "C", is an American southern soul singer, songwriter and record executive, best known for his 1965 hit, "Shotgun Wedding". Another song, "Impeach the President", which he recorded and produced with a high school group, the Honey Drippers, has had one of the most sampled drum tracks in hip hop music. Roy Hammond was born on August 3, 1939 in Newington, Georgia. He began singing tenor with The Genies <a href="https://www.l
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Roy
- Family name
- Hammond
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newington
- Place of death
- Allendale County
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.roycmusic.com
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- date of birth
- 1939-08-03
- date of death
- 2020-09-16
- name in native language
- Roy C
- birth name
- Roy Charles Hammond
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