R.I.P. Joe Simon! Sad news. Joe was one of the great Southern Soul singers in the 1960's who specialized in deep country soul ballads. He later went to Philly and hooked up with Gamble and Huff and revitalized his career in the 70's with Drowning in the Sea of Love. He returned to the church after retiring from the music biz and became a bishop.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/17043038/joe-simon-death-grammy-award-winner/

 

Edited December 15, 20213 yr by Blackpoolsoul

RIP. Joe Simon bio I covered here...

https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/blogs/news/number-one-joe-simon-jackey-beavers-and-sam-baker-sound-stage-7-part-2-e-mark-windle

 

Edited December 15, 20213 yr by Windlesoul

so very sad to see the passing of this legend...RIP JOE...

Grammy award-winning R&B singer Joe Simon has died aged 85, according to reports.

The artist, who sang the 1972 hit Power of Love and was sampled by hip hop group OutKast, died on Monday in his hometown near Chicago, US music magazine Billboard said.

Simon was known also for US R&B chart-topper The Chokin Kind in 1969 and 1971’s Drowning in the Sea of Love.

His 1975 track Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor) Simon’s highest entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number eight.

 

Edited December 15, 20213 yr by soulalways

70s UK hit Step By Step still sounds as good today as it did in my youth.

RIP Joe

Joe Simon RIP - so many fantastic records. A great southern soul artist. Lovely warm voice. Cherish his records. Neither of these are that well known but these are quality.

 

Big old favourite of mine.

 

This is sad news. What a great legacy of first class recordings he left us, though…RIP Joe.

Sad to hear this- Joe had many quality releases in the 60's and 70"s.

  R,I.P. Joe !

GreatArtist could  do many faces of Soul effortlessly , a real soulful voice.

RiP Joe Simon

Rest in peace Joe Simon you enhanced my life , no sad songs though, sure you a had a good life, you certainly enriched the human race with your talent .

R.I.P. Joe Simon always loved Drowning

in a sea of love

What a shock. So sad. RIP Joe.

Indeed a huge repertoire of amazing music.

My favourite, lesser known track.

Ed