Joe Simon (singer)

Joe Simon
Background information
Born	(1936-09-07)September 7, 1936 Simmesport, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	December 13, 2021(2021-12-13) (aged 85)
Genres	Soul, R&B
Occupations	Singer record producer songwriter pastor
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1959–late 1990s
Labels	Hush Vee-Jay Sound Stage 7 Spring

Joe Simon (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 2021) was an American soul and R&B musician. He began as a gospel artist singing with the Golden West Singers in the Bay Area in California. A consistent presence on the US charts between 1964 and 1981, Simon charted 51 U.S. Pop and R&B chart hits between 1964 and 1981, including eight times in the US top forty, thirty-eight times in the top 40 of the US R&B charts, and 13 chart hits in Canada. His biggest hits included three number one entries on the US Billboard R&B chart: "The Chokin' Kind" (1969), "Power of Love" (1972), and "Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)" (1975). In 2021, he was one of the 60 nominees for the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.