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Major Lance
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Major Lance (April 4, 1939,[1] ā September 3, 1994[2]) was a solo singer. 'Major' was his given name; it was not a nickname or stage name.[3] Born in Winterville, Mississippi.
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Background information | |
Born | April 4, 1939 Winterville, Mississippi, U.S. |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Died | September 3, 1994(1994-09-03) (aged 55) Decur, Georgia |
Genres | R&B, Soul, Funk |
Years active | 1959ā1994 |
Labels | Mercury OKeh Dakar Records Curtom Volt Playboy Osiris Columbia Soul |
Although he was arrested a couple of times in his life and his earliest records were not successful, Lance was most known for his music hits in the United States called "Monkey Time" and "Um, um, Um, Um, Um, Um". He was considered the most successful Okeh artist.[4] After these hits, he became an iconic figure in Britain, where he lived throughout in the 1970s, among followers of Northern soul.
Lance continued to tour and perform at clubs and music festivals, such as in the United Kingdom and England, until he died in 1994 from a certain heart attack at the age of 55.[2][5] Lance is buried in Homewood, Illinois.