Joe Hicks (musician)
American singer
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Joe Hicks is an American R&B and soul blues singer and songwriter.[1] He hailed from San Francisco, California, United States, and found limited success in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Hicks recorded an album for a subsidiary label of Stax Records.
Joe Hicks | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul blues |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1960s–1970s |
| Labels | Stone Flower, Enterprise |
Career
His 1968 recording, "Don't It Make You Feel Funky", was produced by Pat Vegas and released by AGC Records;[2] it later appeared on the 1995 compilation album, A Treasure Chest of Northern Soul.[3] In 1969, he recorded the single, "I'm Goin' Home" b/w "Home Sweet Home - Part II", which was written and produced by Sly Stone, and released on the latter's Stone Flower label.[4]
His joint compositions with Delaney Bramlett, "Sound of the City" and " I Know Something Good About You", were featured on Delaney & Bonnie & Friends' 1972 album, D&B Together.[5] With Bobby Womack, Hicks co-wrote "Simple Man" and "Ruby Dean" (which both appeared on Womack's 1972 Understanding album),[6] plus Womack's hit single, "That's The Way I Feel About Cha".
In 1973, Hicks recorded the album, Mighty Joe Hicks, which was released by Enterprise Records (a subsidiary label of Stax). It included the track, "Ruby Dean".[1]
He is not to be confused with a similarly named, Missisissippi raised, Delta blues drummer and singer, who performed with the Fieldstones. Hicks is also not to be confused with a similarly named, English singer-songwriter, who has been releasing music since 2017.[7]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Mighty Joe Hicks | Enterprise |
Singles
| Year | A-side | B-side | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "Soul Meetin'" | "Don't It Make You Feel Funky" | AGC 0001 Records |
| 1968 | "I Gotta Be Free" | "Don't It Make You Feel Funky" | AGC 2 Records |
| 1969 | "I'm Goin' Home" | "Home Sweet Home - Part II" | Sceptre / Stone Flower |
| 1970 | "Life and Death in G&A - Part I" | "Life and Death in G&A - Part II" | Stone Flower |
| 1973 | "Ruby Dean" | "Train of Thought" | Enterprise |