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Hamilton Frederick Bohannon (born March 7, 1942), often credited and known professionally simply as Bohannon, is an American percussionist, band leader, songwriter and record producer, who was one of the leading figures in 1970s disco music.

He was born in Newnan, Georgia, and learned the drums at school. He began playing in local bands, one of which featured guitarist Jimi Hendrix, before graduating from Clark College, Atlanta with a degree in music and secondary education. After a brief period as a schoolteacher, he was recruited in 1964 as drummer in 13-year-old Stevie Wonder's touring band. He moved to Detroit in 1967, where he was employed by Motown as the leader and arranger of Bohannon & The Motown Sound, who provided backing for many of the label's top acts on tour, including Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes, The Four Tops and others.

When Motown moved from Detroit to Los Angeles, Bohannon stayed behind to form his own ensemble, featuring members of local band, The Fabulous Counts and including such musicians as Ray Parker Jr. and Dennis Coffey. He signed in 1972 with the Dakar label run by producer Carl Davis, and released his debut album Stop & Go in early 1973. This was followed by five more albums for the label over the next two years, on which he "perfected his formula of heavy, thudding bass accents and aggressive rhythms". Although several of his tracks were club hits, he had limited chart success. His first hit single, in 1974, was "South African Man", which reached no.78 on the Billboard R&B chart but had more success in the UK, where it reached no.22 on the pop chart. This was followed up in 1975 by "Foot Stompin Music" - his only record to reach the US Hot 100 - and "Disco Stomp", his biggest hit in the UK where it reached number 6.

In 1976, Bohannon signed to Mercury Records and two years later had one of his biggest successes with "Let’s Start The Dance," which reached no.9 on the R&B chart and no.7 on the disco chart. "Let's Start the Dance" featured singer Carolyn Crawford, whose subsequent albums Bohannon went on to produce. In 1981, a new mix of "Let's Start the Dance" was successful on the dance charts. In 1980 he established Phase II Records and continued to have minor hits on the R&B chart for the next three years, using new vocalists Liz Lands and Altrinna Grayson.He signed with MCA Records in 1984 and released several more albums. His last album, It's Time To Jam, was issued on the South Bound label in 1990.



Bohannon- Save Their Souls (Jack Frost Remix)

Hamilton Bohannon - Singing A Song For My Mother

The Magic Is You (Medley)

The Magic Is You (Medley) (Original Mix)

Never My Love:  The Anthology

Back Together Again (feat. Donny Hathaway) [Extended Version]

Give Me the Night

Love X Love

Tonight

Baby Check Your Friend

Love Session

Afterplay

Love You Down

Sweat Hotel Live

Lose Control (Live)

What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'

Midnight Dancer

Your Good Lovin'

I Can't Stop (Turning You On)

Time & Again: The Anthology, Pt. 2

What You Won't Do for Love

Remix The Classics

On Bended Knee (RobbieG Remix)

Impeach the President

Twista - Wetter

Throwback

Let's Stay Together (feat. Twista)

I Miss You (feat. Cam'ron)

Human Nature (feat. Papoose)

The Whole Darn Family Has Arrived

Seven Minutes Of Funk

Dope Boi Feat. Genuwine Pony Remix

I Can't Stop (Turning You On)

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