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Eligible since: 1990First Recording: 1964Previously Considered? No what's this? |
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Will Joe Simon be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? "Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction." |
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6 comments so far (post your own) *****JOE SIMON***** Posted by Bill G. on Friday, 08/2/2013 @ 17:39pm |
Posted by Bill G on Monday, 05/8/2017 @ 03:28am |
Joe Simon is an artist I've taken a little bit of time to look into. His songs are quite good. I wouldn't call it anything groundbreaking, as his singing voice and style are very much patterned after Jerry Butler. I could be easily led to believe that the Undisputed Truth tried to imitate Joe Simon. The songs are quite good. "Nine Pound Steel" is one I particularly enjoy. "Power Of Love" has a great groove to it, and "Trouble In My Home" is another wonderful song, too. Posted by Philip on Monday, 05/8/2017 @ 12:16pm |
Thank you for your input. Posted by Bill G on Thursday, 05/11/2017 @ 20:04pm |
Thanks, Bill. I wasn't trying to put him down too much, by putting him behind Butler, Tex, etc. It's just more the reality that when we write up our lists of snubs/wishes, there's usually some sort of priority or pecking list, but yeah, as long as he's in the conversation. Posted by Philip on Friday, 05/12/2017 @ 00:27am |
I understand that Joe sings like Jerry Butler, but to me James Carr and Joe Simon sound much more alike in terms of vocals and production. Joe's voice is deep and smooth, like Brook Benton or Solomon Burke early on, while James's voice is more a gravelly, soaring tenor that's not afraid of shouting to get the point across. Jerry had his first solo single in '59 but didn't truly hit his stride as a big seller with a solid streak of hits until '67; James came on the scene in '66, and Joe scored his first big hit in '66 as well. All three came on the scene almost at the same time, so it's hard to say who took the style from whom. James Carr is great but for a guy who had just 14 singles (only 10 charted) in a 3-year period I don't think he should be considered the greatest soul singer of all time and no I don't think that he's better than Otis Redding. Joe had 3 dozen hit singles over the course of a decade ranging from West Coast soul to deep Southern Soul and then later to, ugh...disco. He was versatile. In terms of pure solid soul, Butler's music falls way short in terms of quality; I find Joe and James to be much more expressive. Most of Jerry's Vee-Jay material is virtually unlistenable, since they were trying to market him toward the teenage rock-n-roll market. I find Jerry's Philly sessions to be over-produced and the heavy strings often overpower his not-so-powerful vocals. All this to say, I think Joe Simon should not be at the bottom of the list for any induction. Maybe he shouldn't be recognized as much as say, Sam Cooke or Otis Redding, but I think he deserves to be put on the same tier as Percy Sledge, Johnnie Taylor, or Little Willie John. Posted by John Taylor on Friday, 03/6/2020 @ 16:54pm |
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