Major Lance

About the artist

Major Lance (Born 4 April 1941, Winterville, Mississippi - Death 3 September 1994, Decatur, Georgia) was an American R&B singer. As a child he relocated to Chicago, attending the same school as Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler. He formed a group, the Floats, and became a featured dancer on local TV. His 1959 Mercury release, I Got A Girl, was written and produced by Mayfield, but his career did not take off until he signed with OKeh Records in 1962.

Top songs

1. Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
2. The Monkey Time
3. You Don't Want Me No More
4. It's the Beat
5. Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
6. Ain't No Soul (In These Old Shoes)
7. Rhythm
8. Investigate
9. Hey Little Girl
10. It Must Be Love Coming Down

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