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Joe Simon (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 2021) was an American soul and R&B musician. He began as a gospel artist singing with the Golden West Singers in the Bay Area in California.
Dec 15, 2021 · Joe Simon was a soulful singer who rose from poverty and homelessness to chart hit singles like “The Chokin’ Kind” and “Get Down, Get Down.” He died in December 2021 at age 85 and was remembered by fans and peers as a true soul man.
Joseph Henry Simon (born Hymie Simon; October 11, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the first editor of Timely Comics, the company that would evolve into Marvel Comics.
Dec 14, 2021 · Joe Simon, who had hits like "The Chokin' Kind" and "Power of Love", passed away on Dec. 13. He left secular music in 1983 and became an ordained pastor, but his songs influenced hip-hop and karaoke.
Dec 16, 2021 · Legendary singer Joe Simon has died in his hometown near Chicago at the age of 85. The R&B star, best known for the 1972 hit Power of Love, died on Monday.
Dec 14, 2021 · Joe Simon, a Grammy-winning rhythm and blues legend and a celebrated gospel singer and minister, passed away on December 13, 2021. He had several hit songs in the 1970s, including "The Power of Love" and "Get Down, Get Down", and was also a civil rights activist and a humanitarian.
Dec 15, 2021 · Joe Simon, who had a Grammy and a hit with Power of Love, passed away on Monday in his hometown near Chicago. He was known for his 1969 song The Chokin Kind and his 1975 track Get Down, Get Down.
