Roy Charles Hammond (August 3, 1939 – September 16, 2020), better known as Roy C or Roy "C", was an American southern soul singer, songwriter and record executive, best known for his 1965 hit, "Shotgun Wedding". Another song, "Impeach the President", which he recorded and produced with a high school group, the Honey Drippers, has had one of the most sampled drum tracks in hip hop music.
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Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
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Blowfly
American rapper and parody musician
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Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer
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Paul Davis
American musician
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Mitch Ryder
American singer
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Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer
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Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
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Clarence Carter
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Steve Miller Band
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Bob James
smooth jazz keyboardist and composer
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Lonnie Liston Smith
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Smokey Robinson
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Booker T. Jones
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David Axelrod
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REO Speedwagon
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Rowland S. Howard
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Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
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Edwin Starr
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David Porter
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Marlena Shaw
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Stories
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Jimmy James
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The Gap Band
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Leon Ware
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Billy Preston
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The Detroit Emeralds
band
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Jackie Mittoo
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Donny Hathaway
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Junior Walker
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Betty Wright
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Al Green
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Roy Brooks
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Van McCoy
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Gwen McCrae
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Teddy Pendergrass
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Bunny Sigler
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Ken Boothe
Jamaican musician
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King Floyd
African American soul singer