Major Lance (Born 4 April 1941, Winterville, Mississippi - Death 3 Septembe… Read Full Bio ↴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 partnership continued with further hits including Um Um Um Um Um Um.
The Mighty Majors("You Can Never Go Back") also were his back up band once.
He had less success after breaking his relationships with Mayfield and OKeh, releasing records on several labels into the early 1970s, including Osiris Records which he set up with Al Jackson. He then moved to England for two years in the 1970s, and after returning to the USA served a prison term for cocaine possession. He made few performances after a heart attack in 1987.
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 partnership continued with further hits including Um Um Um Um Um Um.
The Mighty Majors("You Can Never Go Back") also were his back up band once.
He had less success after breaking his relationships with Mayfield and OKeh, releasing records on several labels into the early 1970s, including Osiris Records which he set up with Al Jackson. He then moved to England for two years in the 1970s, and after returning to the USA served a prison term for cocaine possession. He made few performances after a heart attack in 1987.
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The Best Of Major Lance: Everybody Loves A Good Time!
Major Lance Lyrics
Ain't It a Shame I have to love To keep from crying Ain't that a shame Ain't…
Ain't No Soul (In These Old Shoes) Ain't no soul left in these old shoes Since you been…
Come See Hey, mama, won't you come and see What the music has…
Girls Hey, little girl (Hey, little girl) I watch you dance And yo…
Hey Little Girl Hey, little girl (Hey, little girl) I watch you dance And yo…
I Just Can't Help It Today, I passed you on the street, And my heart fell…
It Ain't No Use What good are you to me When you found somebody else No…
Keep on Loving You Everybody gather round and listen to my song I've only got…
Rhythm What's that sound (That's rhythm) Everybody round (Got rhyth…
Sometimes I Wonder Sometimes (sometimes) You make me wonder (wonder) I get the …
The Matador Hey, everybody, everybody Have you been informed Hey, everyb…
The Monkey Time There's a place right across town, whenever you're ready Whe…
Too Hot to Hold Too hot to hold now, baby Too hot to hold, baby Love's…
Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um Walking through the park, it wasn't quite dark There was a…