{"id":45967,"date":"2012-01-17T09:14:55","date_gmt":"2012-01-17T08:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackouthiphop.com\/?p=45967"},"modified":"2012-01-17T00:29:51","modified_gmt":"2012-01-16T23:29:51","slug":"r-i-p-jimmy-castor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/r-i-p-jimmy-castor\/","title":{"rendered":"R.I.P. Jimmy Castor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object width=\"100%\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/JNS42Na2mpc?version=3&amp;hl=en_US\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We have received word from readers this evening that legendary singer and songwriter Jimmy Castor, known for his funky &#8212; and funny &#8212; hits during the 70s, has died.  As the leader of the Jimmy Castor Bunch, he topped the charts with such cuts as the humorous &#8220;Troglodyte (Cave Man)&#8221; and &#8220;The Bertha Butt Boogie.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Castor started as a singer and saxophonist in New York, and first appeared as a session man for Frankie Lymon, for whom he also wrote the hit &#8220;I Promise to Remember.&#8221;  But it was his solo work and work leading the Jimmy Castor Bunch that won fans all over the world. Other hits included &#8220;King Kong,&#8221; &#8220;Potential&#8221; and &#8220;Hey Leroy, Your Mama&#8217;s Callin&#8217; You,&#8221; with many of his songs being later sampled by hip-hop artists.<\/p>\n<p>Even long after his hitmaking days were over, Castor continued to perform around the world, pleasing fans with his unique style of funk and dance music. 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