Jimmy Castor

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First Reported Apr 10 2012 - Updated Apr 10 2012 - 1 Documents

PROFESSOR GROOVE & THE BOOTY AFFAIR present... THE...

That's right party people it's time to go back, waaaay back in time, just like Jimmy Castor said in his 1974 stone age funk classic "Troglodyte", and that's what's gonna happen when the Professor takes a serious historical look at the fundamental building ... [ Published Apr 10 2012 by Moshtix ]
First Reported Feb 13 2012 - Updated Feb 13 2012 - 1 Documents

Homage: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Downtown Los Angeles)

2012 has been a brutal year for those of us who love soul, jazz, funk and related music. In a short span of time, we’ve lost Jimmy Castor, Johnny Otis, Etta James and Don Cornelius (apologies to anyone I’ve overlooked). As tributes from musicians, DJs, ... [ Published Feb 13 2012 by Aquarium Drunkard: Music Blog ]
First Reported Jan 25 2012 - Updated Jan 25 2012 - 1 Documents

JIMMY CASTOR REST IN POWER

Rest In Power to the amazing Jimmy Castor the man behind one of the greatest Bboy jams of all time Just Begun! Rock on D Ross NYC ... [ Published Jan 25 2012 by DANTE ROSS ]
Entities: Jimmy Castor
First Reported Jan 19 2012 - Updated Jan 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Jimmy Castor dead at 71; ’70s songs became popular among sampling hip-hop artists

Jimmy Castor, a singer, saxophonist, percussionist and bandleader whose novelty songs and funk grooves brought him wide popularity in the 1970s and were later sampled for hip-hop records, died of cardiac arrest Jan. 16 in a hospital in Henderson, Nev. ... [ Published Jan 19 2012 by Post Rock ]
First Reported Jan 17 2012 - Updated Jan 18 2012 - 1 Documents

Lana Del Rey makes everyone angry; Lookout! Records shuts down; RIP funk musician Jimmy Castor

- Polarizing up-and-coming singer Lana Del Rey may not be so polarizing after her performances on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. Now she’s just despised. Even NBC’s Brian Williams couldn’t help but pile on. Make up your own mind after watching ... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Post Rock ]
First Reported Jan 17 2012 - Updated Jan 18 2012 - 2 Documents

Funk Legend Jimmy Castor Dies At 71

Lauren Schutte The "It's Just Begun" singer suffered from an apparent heart failure in a Las Vegas hospital. read more ... [ Published Jan 18 2012 by Hollywood Reporter - Music ]
First Reported Jan 17 2012 - Updated Jan 17 2012 - 2 Documents

Saxophonist Jimmy Castor Dies at 71

Jimmy Castor, band leader of the Jimmy Castor Bunch, died Monday (Jan. 16) in Las Vegas. ... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Billboard.com ]
First Reported Jan 17 2012 - Updated Jan 17 2012 - 1 Documents

R&B singer Jimmy Castor dies of cancer

Jimmy Castor, a Bronx kid who started singing on street corners and later scored with two of the all-time great R&B street records, "Hey Leroy" and "Troglodyte," died Monday in Henderson, Nev. ... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by The Cultural Tourist - NY Daily News ]
Entities: Jimmy Castor, Cancer
First Reported Jan 17 2012 - Updated Jan 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Music: Newswire: R.I.P. funk musician Jimmy Castor

Funk musician Jimmy Castor, whose run of hits in the '70s laid down grooves that were re-purposed in rap songs decades after his commercial prime, died Monday in Las Vegas. The cause of death is unknown. He was 64.Castor's biggest hits include the primordial ... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by A.V. Club ]
First Reported Jan 17 2012 - Updated Jan 17 2012 - 1 Documents

R.I.P. Jimmy Castor

Funk and soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, saxophonist, and percussionist  Jimmy Castor died yesterday in Las Vegas, BET reports . He was 64. The cause of death is as yet unknown. ... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Pitchfork: Latest News ]
First Reported Jan 17 2012 - Updated Jan 17 2012 - 1 Documents

R.I.P. Jimmy Castor

Rolling Stone reports that Jimmy Castor, the great ’70s hard-funk bandleader, died of unknown causes in Las Vegas yesterday. He was 64. As the main behind the Jimmy Castor bunch, Castor perfected a form of nasty, uncompromising dance-funk, ... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Stereogum ]
First Reported Jan 17 2012 - Updated Jan 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Remembering Jimmy Castor, the funk legend behind 'Troglodyte'

Really, all you need to do to appreciate the music of Jimmy Castor, who died in Las Vegas on Monday at the age of 64, is to scroll below and watch the proto-video for the Jimmy Castor Bunch's freaky song "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" from 1972, one of ... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Pop & Hiss ]

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PROFESSOR GROOVE & THE BOOTY AFFAIR present... ... [ Published Apr 10 2012 by Moshtix ]
Homage: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Downtown Los A... [ Published Feb 13 2012 by Aquarium Drunkard: Music Blog ]
JIMMY CASTOR REST IN POWER [ Published Jan 25 2012 by DANTE ROSS ]
Jimmy Castor dead at 71; ’70s songs became popu... [ Published Jan 19 2012 by Post Rock ]
Funk Legend Jimmy Castor Dies At 71 [ Published Jan 18 2012 by Hollywood Reporter - Music ]
Saxophonist Jimmy Castor Dies at 71 [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Billboard.com ]
Saxophonist Jimmy Castor Dies at 64 [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Billboard.com ]
Funk Legend Jimmy Castor Passes Away at 64 [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Vibe.com ]
R&B singer Jimmy Castor dies of cancer [ Published Jan 17 2012 by The Cultural Tourist - NY Daily News ]
R.I.P. Jimmy Castor [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Pitchfork: Latest News ]
R.I.P. Jimmy Castor [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Stereogum ]
Remembering Jimmy Castor, the funk legend behin... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Pop & Hiss ]
Music: Newswire: R.I.P. funk musician Jimmy Castor [ Published Jan 17 2012 by A.V. Club ]
Lana Del Rey makes everyone angry; Lookout! Rec... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Post Rock ]
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Homage: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Downtown Los A... [ Published Feb 13 2012 by Aquarium Drunkard: Music Blog ]
2012 has been a brutal year for those of us who love soul, jazz, funk and related music. In a short span of time, we’ve lost Jimmy Castor, Johnny Otis, Etta James and Don Cornelius (apologies to anyone I’ve overlooked). As tributes from musicians, DJs, ...
JIMMY CASTOR REST IN POWER [ Published Jan 25 2012 by DANTE ROSS ]
Rest In Power to the amazing Jimmy Castor the man behind one of the greatest Bboy jams of all time Just Begun! Rock on D Ross NYC ...
Jimmy Castor dead at 71; ’70s songs became popu... [ Published Jan 19 2012 by Post Rock ]
Jimmy Castor, a singer, saxophonist, percussionist and bandleader whose novelty songs and funk grooves brought him wide popularity in the 1970s and were later sampled for hip-hop records, died of cardiac arrest Jan. 16 in a hospital in Henderson, Nev. ...
R&B singer Jimmy Castor dies of cancer [ Published Jan 17 2012 by The Cultural Tourist - NY Daily News ]
Jimmy Castor, a Bronx kid who started singing on street corners and later scored with two of the all-time great R&B street records, "Hey Leroy" and "Troglodyte," died Monday in Henderson, Nev. ...
R.I.P. Jimmy Castor [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Pitchfork: Latest News ]
Funk and soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, saxophonist, and percussionist  Jimmy Castor died yesterday in Las Vegas, BET reports . He was 64. The cause of death is as yet unknown. ...
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