Major Lance
Major Lance | |
|---|---|
Lance in 1965 | |
| Born | April 4, 1939 Winterville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 1994 (aged 55) Decatur, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1959–1994 |
| Spouse | Christine Boular |
| Children | 9, including Keisha Lance Bottoms |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Soul, pop, R&B |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Mercury Okeh Dakar Curtom Volt Playboy Osiris Columbia Soul (Motown) |
Major Lance (April 4, 1939, – September 3, 1994) was an American R&B singer. After a number of US hits in the 1960s, including "The Monkey Time" and "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um", he became an iconic figure in Britain in the 1970s among followers of Northern Soul. Although he stopped making records in 1982, Major Lance continued to perform at concerts and on tours until his death in 1994. His daughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, was the 60th mayor of Atlanta.