Joe Simon
Sign in to saveAmerican soul and R&B musician (1936–2021)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 62
Top works
- The New Gods #7
- Feasibility study of economics and performance of solar photovoltaics at the Sky Park landfill site in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Champ Comics #22
- Private Practice MBA
- Feasibility study of economics and performance of solar photovoltaics at the VAG mine site in Eden and Lowell, Vermont
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 103,043
- Total plays
- 456,922
Tags
soulblues60sDeep Soulamerican
Joe Simon (September 2, 1943 - December 13, 2021) was an American chart-topping, Grammy Award winning, soul and R&B musician. Amongst other chart singles, Simon secured three number one hits on the US Billboard R&B chart between 1969 and 1975. Simon was born in Simmesport, Louisiana, United States. Similar to many other African-American artists from the era, Simon began singing in his father's Baptist church. He pursued his vocal abilities full-time once the family moved to Richmond (near Oakla
Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1943–2021
- Nationality
- US
- Role / Field
- Singers, Soul music, Rhythm and blues music
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 11 libraries
via VIAF · OCLC
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Simon
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Simmesport
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1943-09-02
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- date of death
- 2021-12-13
- name in native language
- Joe Simon
via Wikidata · CC0
Available in 7 languages
via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0