Lee Moses
Lee Moses | |
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| Birth name | Vincent Lee Moses |
| Born | March 13, 1941 R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Years active | 1966–1997 |
| Labels | Maple |
Vincent Lee Moses (March 13, 1941 – January 26, 1998),deep soul genre.
Life and career
Lee Moses was born in
Booker T. Washington High School. In the late 1950s he formed his first band, the Showstoppers. They became a popular live act in the Atlanta area, and were at one time the house band at the Royal Peacock club.[2]
Moses moved to New York City in the mid-1960s, where he worked as a
Dark End of the Street", issued by Gates Records (probably in 1969).[4] Moses' guitar style has been described as "funky" and likened to that of Jimi Hendrix, a contemporary of his on the club scene of the mid-1960s. He has also been praised for his "rough and powerful deep soul singing style".[3]
In 1970, Moses released a single, "Time and Place", on the Maple label, a subsidiary of
The Ohio Players, as well as Moses' own band, the Diciples (sic). Although the album has since been described as "a revered and highly sought-after lost treasure for deep soul fans and collectors," it was a commercial failure at the time.[3]
Moses also worked with fellow Atlanta native The Mighty Hannibal on his 1973 album, Truth.[2] He returned to Atlanta in the early 1970s, and continued to perform locally, but did not record again. He died there from lung cancer in 1998.[3]
In 2007,
Castle Music issued a CD anthology of all Moses' recordings, under the title Time and Place. In 2020, Simon David released the documentary Time and Place.[3]
On May 24, 2019, Colemine Records released the LP How Much Longer Must I Wait? Singles & Rarities 1965–1972.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
- Time and Place (1971)
Compilation albums
- Time and Place (2007)
- How Much Longer Must I Wait? Singles & Rarities 1965–1972 (2019, Colemine Records)
Singles
- "Free At Last" b/w "Got That Will"
- "Never In My Life" b/w "If Loving You Is a Crime (I'll Always Be Guilty)"
- "Diana (From N.Y.C.)" b/w "My Adorable One"
- "Dark End of the Street" b/w "She's a Bad Girl"
- "I'm Sad About It" b/w "How Much Longer Must I Wait" (1967)
- "Reach Out, I'll Be There" b/w "Day Tripper" (1967)
- "Bad Girl (Part I)" b/w "Bad Girl (Part II)"(1967)
- "Time and Place" b/w "I Can't Take No Chances" (1970)
References
- ^ "The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia on January 30, 1998 · 29". Newspapers.com.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "Lee Moses". Soulfulkindamusic.net.
- ^ "LEE MOSES: How Much Longer Must I Wait? [Plaid Room Records Exclusive Cream/Red Vinyl] Release Date: 5/24/19". Colemine Records. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
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