One more passing of a soul pioneer. Joe Simon has died. Born in Louisiana, Simon began singing gospel with the Gold West Singers in California. He began singing secular music and starting having hits in the early 60s. His biggest include: Power of Love, Get Down, Get Down, The Chokin’ Kind and Drowning in the Sea of Love (written by Gamble & Huff). RIP to a true soul man! | Ed Gordon

Happy Birthday Joe Simon 😀 Joseph 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. Career: A Grammy Award-winning musician, Simon had a successful career from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s. Major hits: His biggest songs include: “The Chokin’ Kind” (1969) “Power of Love” (1972)🥹 “Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)” (1975) Later life: In the 1980s, he transitio