Joe Simon (singer)
American soul and R&B musician (1936–2021)
Biography
Joseph Simon (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 2021) was an American soul and R&B musician. He began as a gospel artist singing with the Golden West Singers in the Bay Area in California. A consistent presence on the US charts between 1964 and 1981, Simon charted 51 U.S. Pop and R&B chart hits between 1964 and 1981, including eight times in the US top forty, 38 times in the top 40 of the US R&B chart, with 13 chart hits in Canada. His biggest hits included three number one entries on the US Billboard R&B chart: "The Chokin' Kind" (1969), "Power of Love" (1972), and "Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)" (1975). In 2021, he was one of the 60 nominees for the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
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Career highlights
Genres
- soul
- rhythm and blues
Instruments
- voice
Awards & honours (2)
- Grammy Awards
- Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Quick answers about Joe Simon (singer)
- How old was Joe Simon (singer)?
- Joe Simon (singer) died on December 13, 2021 at the age of 78.
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- Joe Simon (singer) was born on September 2, 1943.
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- Joe Simon (singer) was born in Simmesport.
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- Joe Simon (singer)'s zodiac sign is Virgo.
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- Joe Simon (singer) is a citizen of United States.
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- Joe Simon (singer) is known as musician, singer, record producer, songwriter.
