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| Tyrone Davis Born: 5-4-1938 Died: 2-9-2005 ......from complications of a stroke. |
| Greenville, Mississippi native Tyrone Davis began recording during the 1960's (for the Four Brothers' label). After coming to the national spotlight with "Can I Change My Mind" (on Dakar), he then scored his biggest hit with the #-3 1970 smash "Turn Back The Hands Of Time." The Chicago based artist stayed with Dakar until 1973, a move to Columbia Records and the onslaught of disco brought him a second wave of success. During his career at Columbia Records he released several 12" singles: "Give It Up (Turn It Loose)"-1976, "All You Got"-1977 and "Get On Up (Disco)"-1978. But by 1980 he was reduced to the oldies circuit and found himself without a major label. Tyrone, who had first found success in Chicago, remained here until his death. Our hats off to the man that a 1980's Billboard poll named the 30th most important man in R&B music.....we'll miss our fellow Chicagoan. |
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