Latimore - More, More, More (1974/2013)

Benny Latimore, from Charleston, Tennessee, was a deep soul singer of high repute. Latimore started his musical career as a pianist, backing up such artists as Joe Henderson and Steve Alaimo having relocated to the Florida area. Latimores sultry vocal style,which fused blues and soul, came to the attention of Miami music Svengali Henry Stone and he soon signed the singer to his Dade label in the mid-sixties cutting several deep soul sides to strong critical acclaim but with modest success. In the early 70s, having dropped his first name as an artist, Latimore joined Glades Records and achieved his first chart success with a jazzy rendition of T-Bone Walkers Stormy Monday, which peaked at #27 R&B and #102 Pop in late 1973. The following year Latimore released his second album on Glades, Lets Straighten It Out (Originally titled 'More,More, More') to high acclaim. The only single culled from this set was the title track itself. Lets Straighten It Out is a heart wrenching track which Latimore injects with his simmering blues/soul inflections. The release of this single in 1974 proved that Latimores southern soul style would storm across the US as it topped the US R&B charts and crossed over into the Pop market reaching #31.