Lowrell (Lowrell Simon, Chicago, Illinois, March 18, 1943 - June 19, 2018) … Read Full Bio ↴Lowrell (Lowrell Simon, Chicago, Illinois, March 18, 1943 - June 19, 2018) was an American soul singer.
He began as a singer in The LaVondells, which became The Vondells which featured Butch McCoy and Jessie Dean and enjoyed some regional success in the 1960s with the song "Lenore". When the Vondells broke up, Simon formed the group The Lost Generation alongside several Chicago friends, and the group scored several U.S. hits between 1969 and 1974. After the band's breakup, Simon made contributions to the soundtrack to the 1974 film, Three the Hard Way, and wrote tracks for the 1976 debut album of Mystique, which featured other former members of The Lost Generation. He also wrote the tune "Dance Master" in 1974 for Willie Henderson, and the 1979 tune "All About the Paper" for Loleatta Holloway.
In the late 1970s, Simon began recording under his first name. He signed to Liberace's label, AVI Records, and released an album in late 1979 entitled Lowrell. The album's second single, "Mellow Mellow Right On" b/w "You're Playing Dirty", was a #32 U.S. R&B hit that year. It reached #37 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1979. The song has been sampled copiously, including by Massive Attack, Imagination, Big Brooklyn Red on 'Taking It Too Far' and Common, and has been covered by dance production outfit L.A. Mix.
He began as a singer in The LaVondells, which became The Vondells which featured Butch McCoy and Jessie Dean and enjoyed some regional success in the 1960s with the song "Lenore". When the Vondells broke up, Simon formed the group The Lost Generation alongside several Chicago friends, and the group scored several U.S. hits between 1969 and 1974. After the band's breakup, Simon made contributions to the soundtrack to the 1974 film, Three the Hard Way, and wrote tracks for the 1976 debut album of Mystique, which featured other former members of The Lost Generation. He also wrote the tune "Dance Master" in 1974 for Willie Henderson, and the 1979 tune "All About the Paper" for Loleatta Holloway.
In the late 1970s, Simon began recording under his first name. He signed to Liberace's label, AVI Records, and released an album in late 1979 entitled Lowrell. The album's second single, "Mellow Mellow Right On" b/w "You're Playing Dirty", was a #32 U.S. R&B hit that year. It reached #37 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1979. The song has been sampled copiously, including by Massive Attack, Imagination, Big Brooklyn Red on 'Taking It Too Far' and Common, and has been covered by dance production outfit L.A. Mix.
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@barbiejake4801
I was 16 when this came out I danced to it every time I heard it play in the clubs👍🏽🥰🥰🥰💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
@martinplatt5928
Beautiful. I was 21....1979 was an incredible year for music. This track is so cool. Disco meets the orchestra......it was the norm then. Oh how I wish I could walk down the steps in Wednesdays in Bracknell or The Studio Valbonne in Maidenhead....even Stringfellow’s in London. Great days.
@barneysimpson3579
Same age as you young man, brilliant track, still current....I was on the M/c scene back then.
@olgakazakevica2547
@Barney Simpson the tuy7ty7uuut6tyuffffyyfffyfyffyf fyffffyffff ffffffffffff
@christopherbarnett2961
I was 20 in Battersea 🇬🇧
@kennybentsi-amissah3967
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@albitross1992
1992 baby right here, I can’t imagine how great that was.
I love being born when I was but I’m so thankful for people born when you were Goulding me to amazing music.
@rapcoldcat
One of the greatest songs ever. thx vor this. the 12" is my favorit.
@eddiefrayne8722
I was 20 when this came out as a soulboy living in South London clubbing in some of the best club's in London at the time .oh how I miss those great time's. Loved this and still do and I'm now 64 👌
@raineysstorm1311
I was 10 yrs old when this came out every older person from my neighborhood was stepping to this . welp I grew up on this song I'm 53 now and still stepping to it 💞💯 Chi Town 4 Life🏹🏹🏹🔥