Bobby Womack passes away at 70
- Thread starter ugk
- Start date
That was some foul shit that went on between Sam Cooke's wife and him. If anyone needs a movie made about there lives its him. Better yet a movie about Sam Cooke and the fact that they were surrounded by so many great singers from Lou Rawls to Johnnie Taylor.
Not any more...RIP Latimore.
R&B legend dead at 86: ‘Was a bad man’
Brian LinderSat, September 5, 2026 at 1:22 PM EDT
2 min read
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.
Add Yahoo on Google
R&B and blues legend Latimore died recently, according to multiple reports.
He was 86.
Latimore, whose real name was Benjamin William Lattimore, is best known for his 1974 hit "Let's Straighten It Out."
"He was a powerful singer and a helluva keyboard player," Calvin Nared Walton wrote on Facebook. "This live version (of 'Let's Straighten It Out') is everything. If you're unfamiliar or if you need to have your memory refreshed, check it out. He was a bad man. RIP."
"The Blues and Southern Soul world has lost a true legend, Benjamin 'Latimore' Lattimore, the unforgettable voice behind 'Let's Straighten Out,' has passed away at the age of 86," Jennifer Henderson wrote on Facebook. "His voice, his music, and the should he poured into every song helped pave the way for generations of artists who came after him. His influence can still be heard throughout Southern Soul today. Legends never truly leave us — their music keeps playing. Rest well, Mr. Latimore. Thank you for the music, the memories, and the legacy."
Latimore began his career in 1965 and scored his first hit in 1973 with a remake of T-Bone Walker's "Stormy Monday." That song made it up to No. 27 on the R&B chart, according to theericalper.com.
He followed that with "If You were My Woman", which made it to No. 70 on the R&B Chart. But it was "Let's Straighten It Out," which made it to No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and withstood the test of time.
Latimore's career spanned more than five decades and produced 13 singles that charted. The last of those came in 1986 with "Sunshine Lady." He released 27 albums, with the last, "Latimore Remembers Ray Charles," coming in 2013.
He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.
Similar threads
