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Major Lance

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Born
4 April 1939
Born In
Winterville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Died
3 September 1994 (aged 55)
Major Lance (Born 4 April 1941, Winterville, Mississippi - Death 3 September 1994, Decatur, Georgia) was an American R&B singer. As a child he relocated to Chicago, attending the same school as Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler. He formed a group, the Floats, and became a featured dancer on local TV. His 1959 Mercury release, I Got A Girl, was written and produced by Mayfield, but his career did not take off until he signed with OKeh Records in 1962. Another Curtis Mayfield song, The Monkey Time, in 1963, reached number 2 on the R & B charts and number 8 pop, and the partners… read more
Major Lance (Born 4 April 1941, Winterville, Mississippi - Death 3 September 1994, Decatur, Georgia) was an American R&B singer. As a child he relocated to Chicago, attending the same school as Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler. He formed a group, the Floats, and became a featured dancer o… read more
Major Lance (Born 4 April 1941, Winterville, Mississippi - Death 3 September 1994, Decatur, Georgia) was an American R&B singer. As a child he relocated to Chicago, attending the same school as Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler. He formed a group, the Floats, and became a featured dancer on local TV. His 1959 Mercury release, I Got A Girl, was written and prod… read more

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1 Play track The Very Best Of Major Lance Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
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2 Play track The Ultimate Sixties Collection The Monkey Time
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3 Play track The Best Of Major Lance: Everybody Loves A Good Time! Play a Song for Me
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4 Play track The Best Of Major Lance: Everybody Loves A Good Time! You Don't Want Me No More
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5 The Very Best Of Major Lance Rhythm
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6 Play track The Very Best Of Major Lance It's the Beat
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7 Play track The Very Best Of Major Lance Hey Little Girl
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8 The Best Of Major Lance: Everybody Loves A Good Time! Please Don't Say No More
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9 The Very Best Of Major Lance The Matador
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10 Play track Curtis Mayfield's Chicago Soul I'm The One Who Loves You
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Albums

  1. 39,746 listeners

    1962 · 16 tracks

    The Very Best Of Major Lance
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  2. 12,181 listeners

    27 Feb 1995 · 40 tracks

    The Best Of Major Lance: Everybody Loves A Good Time!
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  3. 11,816 listeners

    1962 · 40 tracks

    The Essential Major Lance
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  4. 453 listeners

    17 Nov 2008 · 2 tracks

    The Monkey Time Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um (Curious Mind)
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