Born in Charleston Tennessee in 1939 benny is another srtist with an exceptional voice. I have everything this Florida based genius has done because its essential in my book!..Benny,s Deep voiced sultry mid-'70s output for Miami's Glades label
was a steamy marriage of soul and blues. Initially billed as Benny Latimore, the Tennessean began recording for Miami mogul Henry Stone
in 1965, and his late-'60s Dade singles are solid deep soul. Dropping
his first name on Glades, Latimore finally found stardom in 1973 with a
jazzy reading of T Bone Walkers
"Stormy Monday." He topped the soul lists in 1974 with the anguished
"Let's Straighten It Out," a simmering soul/blues hybrid, and encored
with the incendiary "Keep the Home Fires Burnin'" the next year. Most of
Latimore's Glades sides were produced in Miami by Steve Alaimo,
and when he wasn't cutting his own hits, Latimore acted as a house
pianist for parent TK Records. Latimore moved to Malaco during the '80s,
his appeal undiminished. Malaco remained Latimore's home until 2000; "Your welcome to ride" is the last record he released for the label. In 2007, Latimore established the Latstone label, releasing the "Back Atcha" album. He continued to record for the label and perform regularly into the late 2010s. He released 25 studion alboms and 70 odd 45,s in his career of singing sensual soul. I had a request for this particular album and for those who dont know him(what ???)the album is a good taster of his albums material. Might post his albums up in timeš¤£..like i have any!..Another true Soul Genius!
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21 comments:
Excellent!!! Didn't have time to check if I had them all but I don't have this CD or the booklet....
Thank you AMM
Yves
Good to hear that voice again ... Thanks for review, P.
Thanks for the review. Amazing voice.
Thanks AMM. Anguished and incendiary suits me just fine.
As USMAN47,I don`t know if T`ve got all the tracks,but WHO CARES, I REALLY like Latimore!
Cheers!
Bill
ThankYouAgain AMM For Your Mighty Serving!
Thanks AMM for the review.
Now sit yourself down and talk to me, I remember let's straighten it out was one hell of drinking song. Thank you AMM.
An album whose existence I had forgotten. Thank you AMM.
Pierre
Thanks for listing the deep soul classics.
I don't have much by this guy, so many thanks for this.
Thanks AMM,Much Appreciated
many thanks for this Rhino set AMM i also had his old things a lot but hope his later 2000s things will coming here!
Yes I only have a 1978 album so I appreciate this post!
This has a wonderful voices delivers every time this a great set Thanks AMM
Cheers Pedro
Many thanks for this fine compilation AMM
Reb
Brilliant review my friend.
Thank you.
Great review
Great album thanks for the review AMM
Great singer. Wore out the "More, More, More" 8-track listening to "Let's Straighten It Out". Nice review AMM!!!
Hi AMM,
Latimore is one of the best, thanks for the review.
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