Lowrell Simon (March 18, 1943,

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– June 19, 2018,

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) was an

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singer. He began as a singer in The LaVondells, which became The Vondells which featured Butch McCoy and Jessie Dean and enjoyed some regional success in the 1960s with the song "Lenore".

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at Allmusic.com When the Vondells broke up, Simon formed the group

alongside several Chicago friends, and the group scored several

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between 1969 and 1974. After the band's breakup, Simon made contributions to the

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to the 1974 film, '' Three the Hard Way'', and wrote tracks for the 1976 debut album of Mystique, which featured other former members of The Lost Generation. Lowrell Simonat Allmusic.com He also wrote the tune "Dance Master" in 1974 for

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, and the 1979 tune "All About the Paper" for

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. In the late 1970s, Simon began

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under his first name. He signed to

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's label,

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, and released an album in late 1979 entitled ''Lowrell''. The album's second single, "Mellow Mellow Right On" b/w "You're Playing Dirty", was a No. 32

R&B hit that year. Lowrellat Allmusic.com It reached No. 37 in the

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in December 1979. The song has been

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copiously, including by

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, Big Brooklyn Red on "Taking It Too Far" and

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, and has been covered by the dance production outfit

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