Joe Hicks (musician)
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Joe Hicks is an American
R&B
and soul blues
singer and songwriter. He hailed from San Francisco, California
, United States
, and found limited success in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Hicks recorded an album for a subsidiary label
of Stax Records
.
and released by AGC Records; it later appeared on the 1995 compilation album
, A Treasure Chest of Northern Soul. In 1969, he recorded the single
, "I'm Goin' Home" b/w "Home Sweet Home - Part II", which was written and produced by Sly Stone
, and released on the latter's Stone Flower label.
His joint compositions with Delaney Bramlett
, "Sound of the City" and " I Know Something Good About You", were featured on Delaney & Bonnie & Friends' 1972 album, D&B Together
. With Bobby Womack
, Hicks co-wrote "Simple Man" and "Ruby Dean" (which both appeared on Womack's 1972 Understanding album), plus Womack's hit single
, "That's The Way I Feel About Cha
".
In 1973, Hicks recorded the album
, Mighty Joe Hicks, which was released by Enterprise Records (a subsidiary label of Stax
). It included the track, "Ruby Dean".
He is not to be confused with a similarly named, Missisissippi raised, Delta blues
drummer and singer, who performed with the Fieldstones.
United States
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R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
and soul blues
Soul blues
Soul blues is a style of blues music developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s that combines elements of soul music and urban contemporary music...
singer and songwriter. He hailed from San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and found limited success in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Hicks recorded an album for a subsidiary label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
of Stax Records
Stax Records
Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and...
.
Career
His 1968 recording, "Don't It Make You Feel Funky", was produced by Pat VegasRedbone (band)
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and released by AGC Records; it later appeared on the 1995 compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, A Treasure Chest of Northern Soul. In 1969, he recorded the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "I'm Goin' Home" b/w "Home Sweet Home - Part II", which was written and produced by Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Sly Stone is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1993, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of...
, and released on the latter's Stone Flower label.
His joint compositions with Delaney Bramlett
Delaney Bramlett
Delaney Bramlett was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. Bramlett's five decade career reached peaks in creativity, performance, and notoriety in partnership with his then wife Bonnie Bramlett, in a revolving troupe of professional musicians and Rock superstars dubbed Delaney...
, "Sound of the City" and " I Know Something Good About You", were featured on Delaney & Bonnie & Friends' 1972 album, D&B Together
D&B Together
D&B Together is a 1972 album by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends. It was their last album of new material, as Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett would divorce soon after its release....
. With Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40...
, Hicks co-wrote "Simple Man" and "Ruby Dean" (which both appeared on Womack's 1972 Understanding album), plus Womack's hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
, "That's The Way I Feel About Cha
That's The Way I Feel About Cha
"That's the Way I Feel About Cha" is a 1972 single co-written, produced and recorded by American rhythm and blues/soul music performer, Bobby Womack, and also became the musician's first crossover Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 27...
".
In 1973, Hicks recorded the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Mighty Joe Hicks, which was released by Enterprise Records (a subsidiary label of Stax
Stax Records
Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and...
). It included the track, "Ruby Dean".
He is not to be confused with a similarly named, Missisissippi raised, Delta blues
Delta blues
The Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the United States that stretches from Memphis, Tennessee in the north to Vicksburg, Mississippi in the south, Helena, Arkansas in the west to the Yazoo River on the east. The...
drummer and singer, who performed with the Fieldstones.
Albums
| Year | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Mighty Joe Hicks | Enterprise |
Singles
| Year | A-side | B-side | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "Soul Meetin'" | "Don't It Make You Feel Funky" | AGC Records |
| 1969 | "I'm Goin' Home" | "Home Sweet Home - Part II" | Sceptre / Stone Flower |
| 1970 | "Life and Death in G&A - Part I" | "Life and Death in G&A - Part II" | Stone Flower |
| 1973 | "Ruby Dean" | "Train of Thought" | Enterprise |