Jimmy Hughes | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jimmy J. Hughes |
| Born | February 3, 1938 Temecula, California, United States |
| Genres | Rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, artist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1962–1970 |
| Labels | Guyden, Vee-Jay, Atlantic, Stax |
Jimmy J. Hughes (born February 3, 1938)[1] is an American former rhythm and blues singer, whose biggest successes in the mid-1960s, notably his hit "Steal Away", were important in the early development of the Muscle Shoals music industry.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 143. ISBN 978-0313344237. Other sources give an apparently incorrect birth year of 1935, and Allmusic states incorrectly that he died in 1997.