Jimmy Hughes ~ Similar Artists

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The Soul Children - 100% match to Jimmy Hughes

This group was formed as a vehicle for the songwriting talents of Isaac Hayes and David Porter in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Comprising Anita Louis (24 November 1949, Memphis, Tennessee, USA), Shelbra Bennett (b. Memphis, Tennessee, USA), John "Blackfoot" Colbert (b. 20 November... Read more

Margie Joseph - 81% match to Jimmy Hughes

Margaret Marie Joseph, 1950, Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA. Having recorded unsuccessfully for the OKeh Records label, this excellent singer endured two further flops before an Aretha Franklin-influenced ballad, "Your Sweet Lovin'", reached the R&B chart in 1970. The... Read more

Johnnie Taylor - 64% match to Jimmy Hughes

5 May 1938, Crawfordsville, Arkansas, USA, d. 31 May 2000, Dallas, Texas, USA. Having left home at the age of 15, Taylor surfaced as part of several gospel groups, including the Five Echoes and the Highway QCs. In 1956 he joined the Soul Stirrers, replacing Sam Cooke on the... Read more

Mel & Tim - 61% match to Jimmy Hughes

Cousins Mel Hardin and Tim McPherson were born and raised in Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA, and later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. They were signed to Gene Chandler's Bamboo label and reached the US Top 10 with "Backfield In Motion" (1969). A vibrant single, it was followed... Read more

Luther Ingram - 60% match to Jimmy Hughes

Luther Thomas Ingram, 30 November 1944, Jackson, Tennessee, USA, d. 19 March 2007, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. This singer-songwriter's professional career began in New York with work for producers Leiber And Stoller. Several unsuccessful singles followed, including "I Spy (For... Read more

William Bell - 53% match to Jimmy Hughes

William Yarborough, 16 July 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Having recorded in 1957 as part of the Del Rios, Bell emerged on the fledgling Stax Records with "You Don't Miss Your Water" (1961), a cornerstone in the development of country R&B. Military service sadly undermined... Read more

Shirley Brown - 50% match to Jimmy Hughes

6 January 1947, West Memphis, Arkansas, USA. Brown was discovered and managed by bluesman Albert King, and spent several years working on the St. Louis nightclub circuit prior to recording "Woman To Woman" in 1974. Written by the songwriting team of Homer Banks and Henderson... Read more