Major Lance

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Major Lance

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American Soul/R&B singer and producer.
Founder of undefined (1974, with Al Jackson Jr.) and undefined.

Born: April 4, 1939 in Winterville, Mississippi, USA
Died: September 3, 1994 in Decatur, Georgia, USA.

As a child he relocated to Chicago, where he was initially raised on the west side of the city, before he moved near the north.
While studying at Wells High School, Lance began boxing.
Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler also went to the same school.
His interests soon veered towards music and this new interest led to him forming the group The Floats with Otis Leavill and Barbara Tyson.
Lance also sang with the The Gospel Five, [a= The Harmonaires].

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Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um

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The Monkey Time

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You Don't Want Me No More

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It's the Beat

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Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um

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20 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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1994
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June 3, 1994

Petrillo Music Shell

Chicago, Illinois, United States


November 14, 1982

Razamatazz

Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Ain't No Soul


June 20, 1975

Annabel's Night Club

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom


June 19, 1975

Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom


June 7, 1975

California Ballroom

Dunstable, England, United Kingdom

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American Soul/R&B singer and producer.Founder of undefined (1974, with Al Jackson Jr.) and undefined.Born: April 4, 1939 in Winterville, Mississippi, USADied: September 3, 1994 in Decatur, Georgia, USA.As a child he relocated to Chicago, where he was... Read the full biography on this page.

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