Jimmy Hughes

Jimmy Hughes
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Styles: Soul, Early R&B, Country-Soul, Northern Soul
Biography: Jimmy Hughes established producer Rick Hall's fledgling Fame studio as an R&B mecca with his 1964 blues ballad "Steal Away." The ex-gospel singer hooked up with Hall in 1962 but it wasn't until the explosive "Steal Away" was issued on the Fame label that his career took off. With an intense, crying vocal ...Read full biography
Why Not Tonight
Released: 1967
Label: Atco
Critics' Rating:
It's criminal that this Muscle Shoals soul classic isn't on CD -- it includes aching, atmospheric lovelorn ballads and the ominous pounding hit, "Neighbor, Neighbor." ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide ...Read full review
Something Special
Released: 1969
Label: Volt
Critics' Rating:
When Jimmy Hughes scored his 1964 hit with "Steal Away" on the Fame label, and later with "Everything About You" on Anna, little did he know that his regional chart-busting days were all but over -- though, ...Read full review
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