Timmy Shaw, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American singer
Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1938
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 29-Mar-1984
Profession: singer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Timmy Shaw
- Jake Hammonds (or Hammond) Jr.
- (September 13, 1938 – March 29 or 30, 1984), who used the name Timmy Shaw, was an African American R&B singer who recorded in the 1960s. He was born in Detroit.
- He first recorded in 1960 as Jay Hammond, with "I'll Be Your Fool" on the Hi-Q label, followed by "Hey Baby"/"Taste Of The Blues" on the Audrey label, owned by Detroit businesswoman and record producer Johnnie Mae Matthews.
- The following year he recorded "Throw It Out Of Your Mind"/"A Letter From My Baby" on the Reel label, and in 1962 recorded "Thunder In My Heart"/"No More" on the Bon label.
- The A-side is described by one reviewer as "extraordinary...
- one of the most sought after deep soul 45s." He worked closely with Johnnie Mae Matthews, sometimes performing with her as a duo.Timmy Shaw's only chart record was "Gonna Send You Back To Georgia", which reached no.41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1964.
- It was issued by Wand Records.
- Co-written by Hammonds and Matthews, the song was originally titled "A City Slick", and had first been released as the B-side of "I'm A Lonely Guy" on the Audrey label.
- His backing group is named on the label as the Sternphones.
- The song was covered by the Animals as "Gonna Send You Back to Walker"; Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, was singer Eric Burdon's birthplace.
- John Lennon was also known to be an admirer of the Shaw recording; it was part of John Lennon's jukebox.
- However, the follow-up, "If I Catch You (Running Around)", failed to reach the charts.
- Later in the 1960s, Shaw recorded duets with both Little Melvin, "Get To Steppin'" (1967); and Chuck Holiday, "You Better (Get Yourself Together)" (1968).
- However, neither had commercial success.Timmy Shaw died from throat cancer on 29 March 1984, at the age of 45.
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