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My Take
Seeing Jimmy Hughes's name genuinely stirs me. With "Steal Away" in the mid-1960s he helped lay the foundation of what became Muscle Shoals, that hallowed ground of American soul, back when it was just a small Alabama studio finding its voice. He wasn't a crowned king of the charts; he was one of the people who tilled the soil so others could harvest. He passed in 2026, but a voice on record outlives its singer, and his is woven into the early DNA of a whole musical region. I reserve my deepest respect for pioneers like him, the ones history quietly stands on.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy Hughes
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・ヒューズ
- Reading
- じみー・ひゅーず
- Born
- February 3, 1938 (age 88)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Temecula, California, United States
- Occupation
- musician / songwriter
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimmy Hughes born?
Born February 3, 1938 (age 88).
Where is Jimmy Hughes from?
Jimmy Hughes is from Temecula, California, United States.
What does Jimmy Hughes do?
Jimmy Hughes works as musician, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.