Hamilton Bohannon

Hamilton Bohannon
Birth nameHamilton Frederick Bohannon
Also known asBohannon
Born(1942-03-07)March 7, 1942
Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 2020(2020-04-24) (aged 78)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres[1]
Occupations
Instruments
Years active1964–1990
LabelsMotown
Dakar/Brunswick Records
Mercury Records

Hamilton Frederick Bohannon (March 7, 1942 – April 24, 2020),[2] often credited and known professionally simply as Bohannon, was an American drummer, percussionist, band leader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, who was one of the leading figures in 1970s funk and disco music.[3] He worked with Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, Wah Wah Watson, Ray Parker Jr., the Counts and Carolyn Crawford.

  1. ^ Hamilton Bohhanon the guardian.com. Retrieved 8 February 2023
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Herald was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2013.