Photo: Okeh Records / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Major Lance is the kind of artist I love to champion. He scored hits in 1960s America with songs like The Monkey Time, but his most fascinating legacy is overseas: in 1970s Britain he became an icon of the Northern Soul scene, his records spinning on dance floors long after his stateside peak. He stopped recording in 1982 yet kept performing until his death in 1994. To me that's the truest measure of a musician, not chart positions but the way a voice keeps moving people across decades and continents. Longevity earned on stage means more than any single hit.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Major Lance
- Name (Japanese)
- メイジャー・ランス
- Reading
- めいじゃー・らんす
- Born
- April 4, 1939 – September 3, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Winterville, Mississippi, United States
- Occupation
- musician / singer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Major Lance born?
April 4, 1939 – September 3, 1994.
Where is Major Lance from?
Major Lance is from Winterville, Mississippi, United States.
What does Major Lance do?
Major Lance works as musician, singer.
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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.