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"The Monkey Time" is a song written by Curtis Mayfield and performed by Major Lance. It reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 8 on the U.S. pop chart, and No. 32 in Canada in 1963. It was featured on his 1963 album The Monkey Time, was arranged by Johnny Pate and produced by Carl Davis.
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Dec 10, 2012 · Major Lance The Monkey Time. BLUES AND SOUL. 37.8K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.4K. 149K views 11 years ago BLUES AND SOUL CHANNEL (Ostend in the 60s/70s) LP " The Monkey Time " Okeh...
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Major Lance singing "Monkey Time" at tv program "Shindig!"
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Nov 30, 2008 · The Monkey Time was a big hit for Major Lance in 1963. It was written by fellow Chicago native Curtis Mayfield.
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[Verse 1] There's a place right across town, whenever you're ready. Where people gather 'round, whenever they're ready. And then the music begins to play. You feel a groove comin' on its way....
Major Lance (April 4, 1939, 1941 or 1942 – September 3, 1994) was an American R&B singer. After a number of US hits in the 1960s, including " The Monkey Time " and " Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um ", he became an iconic figure in Britain in the 1970s among followers of Northern Soul .
"The Monkey Time" is a song written by Curtis Mayfield and performed by Major Lance. It reached No. 2 on the U. S. R&B chart and No. 8 on the U. S. pop chart in 1963. It was featured on his 1963 album The Monkey Time. The song was arranged by Johnny Pate produced by Carl Davis. The song ranked No. 49 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.
