Artist:Latimore
Song:Let's Straighten It Out
Album:Straighten It Out: The Best of Latimore
Soul singer Latimore topped the R&B charts with the 1974 single Let's Straighten It Out. This crossed over to pop. But he had most of his success on the R&B charts in the 70s. He was born Benjamin Lattimore Sept. 7, 1939 in Charleston, TN. He grew up singing in church and learned to play piano. He moved to Florida in 1965 and worked as a pianist for blue eyed soul singer Steve Alaimo. Alaimo had modest success as a singer. But he went on to have success as a producer working for Henry Stone. Stone is best known as owner of TK Records, home if KC & the Sunshine Band. As Benny Latimore, he recorded several singles for Stone's Dade label in the late 60s. Then in the early 70s, Stone changed his name to Latimore and moved him to his Glades label. The big surprise was when the 1974 single Let's Straighten It Out topped the R&B Singles chart and reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100. It's from the 1974 album More, More, More, Latimore. Latimore wrote the song and Alaimo produced the album. He continued to have success on the R&B charts until he left Glades for Malaco Records in 1982. You can get this Rhino comp as a digital download. Latimore recorded seven albums for Malaco but didn't have the same success. He continued to release albums and also played sessions. Latimore last released an album in 2013 and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. He still performs live. He says he will never retire. Here's Latimore performing Let's Straighten It Out. The video was produced by Malaco so it's from the 80s.
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