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Track: Neighbor, Neighbor
Artist: Jimmy Hughes
Album: From The Halls Of Fame: The Jimmy Hughes Masters Volume 1

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Name: Jimmy Hughes
Spotify Genres: soul, classic soul, northern soul
Followers: 11,477
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US soul/rhythm & blues singer from Alabama, born April 25, 1935 or 38 (?) in Leighton, AL. He first sang gospel as a member of The Singing Clouds in 1956, and sometimes with his cousin [a254126]. In 1962, his friend Bob Carl Bailey (ex-Singing Clouds) introduced him to [a366660]. Hughes' 1964 single "[Link]" (#17 Billboard Hot 100) helped established [l299088] as an R&B mecca. He also recorded the singles "[Link]" (1966), "[Link]" (1964) and "[Link]" (1967) at FAME. Signing with [l33475] in 1968, he recording 5 singles for the label, including a cover version of a 1966 [a86093] recording "I Like Everything About You" (1968), the [a358683] produced "Let 'Em Down Baby" (1969) and "[Link]" (1971) with the [a400023] section. He gave up performing and recording altogether in 1971 securing a government job, and later retiring in Leighton, AL.

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Release: Jimmy Hughes - Neighbor, Neighbor
Year: 1966
Genres: Funk / Soul, Blues
Styles: Rhythm & Blues, Vocal