Jimmy Hughes

About

Jimmy Hughes (February 3, 1938–May 20, 2026) established producer Rick Hall's fledgling Fame studio as an R&B mecca with his 1964 blues ballad "Steal Away." The ex-gospel singer hooked up with Hall in 1962 but it wasn't until the explosive "Steal Away" was issued on the Fame label that his career took off. With an intense, crying vocal style that was perfect for deep soul ballads, Hughes scored with the pleading "Why Not Tonight" in 1967, although the untypically uptempo "Neighbor, Neighbor" proved another giant hit.

Top Tracks

1. 1

   Steal Away

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2. 2

   I Like Everything About You

   10854 plays
3. 3

   Neighbor, Neighbor

   6743 plays
4. 4

   It Ain't What You Got

   3636 plays
5. 5

   Let 'Em Down Baby

   2565 plays
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   Why not tonight

   2526 plays
7. 7

   Chains Of Love

   2489 plays
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   Slippin' Around With You

   2380 plays
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