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Birth name | Roy Charles Hammond |
Born | Newington, Georgia, U.S. | August 3, 1939
Died | September 16, 2020 Allendale County, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 81)
Genres | Soul, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer writer, composer, producer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Website | roycmusic |
Roy Charles Hammond (August 3, 1939 – September 16, 2020), better known as Roy C or Roy "C", was an American southern soul singer, songwriter and record executive, best known for his 1965 hit, "Shotgun Wedding". Another song, "Impeach the President", which he recorded and produced with a high school group, the Honey Drippers, has had one of the most sampled drum tracks in hip hop music.[1]