Jimmy Lewis; Performer, Writer & Producer was born on April11, 1939 in Nashville, Tennessee. Another of the lesser known of the GIANT TALENTS in Soul Music.

Jimmy Lewis was born on April 11, 1939 in Nashville, Tennessee.

He recorded a dozen singles in the 1960's, including a duet with Ray Charles...

("If It Wasn't for Bad Luck")

Jimmy soon found that his compositional skills were much more in demand….

He wrote and arranged every track on Charles' 1969 album Doing His Thing;

 and wrote material for soul stars like:

Bobby Womack

Ted Taylor

 Z.Z. Hill

 … Jimmy also  produced one of Malaco Records’  more popular singers, Latimore...  

Towards the end of 2004, Southern Soul deejays began using the phrase
 "the late great Jimmy Lewis."

Jimmy Lewis entered

"Soul Heaven" on September 10, 2004

May he rest (and play) in peace…

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