Joe Hicks is an American R&B and soul blues singer and songwriter. He hailed from San Francisco, California, United States, and found limited success in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Hicks recorded an album for a subsidiary label of Stax Records.
Career His 1968 recording, "Don't It Make You Feel Funky", was produced by Pat Vegas and released by AGC Records; it later appeared on the 1995 compilation album, A Treasure Chest of Northern Soul. In 1969, backed by the Family Stone rhythm and horn section, he recorded the single, "I'm Goin' Home" b/w "Home Sweet Home - Part II", which was written and produced by Sly Stone, and released on the latter's Stone Flower label as well as the Scepter label.Living Blues, February 2015 - Page 67 VARIOUS ARTISTS, I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969–70 It was reported in the Money Music section of the 18 October issue of Record World that Scepter Records was all-out on "Home Sweet Home.Record World, October 18, 1969 - Page 146 Money Music, (Continued from page 144)
His joint compositions with Delaney Bramlett, "Sound of the City" and " I Know Something Good About You", were featured on Delaney & Bonnie & Friends' 1972 album, D&B Together. With Bobby Womack, Hicks co-wrote "Simple Man" and "Ruby Dean" (which both appeared on Womack's 1972 Understanding album), plus Womack's hit single, "That's The Way I Feel About Cha".
In 1973, Hicks recorded the album, Mighty Joe Hicks, which was released by Enterprise Records (a subsidiary label of Stax). It included the track, "Ruby Dean".
He is not to be confused with a similarly named, Missisissippi raised, Delta blues drummer and singer, who performed with the Fieldstones. Hicks is also not to be confused with a similarly named, English singer-songwriter, who has been releasing music since 2017. Later years In 2014, the album, I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969–70 was released. In addition to tracks by Sly Stone, Little Sister and 6ix, the tracks "Home Sweet Home (Part 2)", "Life & Death in G & A" and " I'm Goin' Home (Part 1)" by Hicks were included.Pitchfork, September 30, 2014 - NEWS, Sly Stone and Light in the Attic Release I’m Just Like You: Sly’s Stone Flower 1969-70 By Evan Minsker
Discography Albums Year Title Record label 1973 Mighty Joe Hicks Enterprise
Singles Year A-side B-side Record label 1968 "Soul Meetin'" "Don't It Make You Feel Funky" AGC 0001 Records 1968 "I Gotta Be Free" "Don't It Make You Feel Funky" AGC 2 Records 1969 "I'm Goin' Home" "Home Sweet Home - Part II" Scepter / Stone Flower 1970 "Life and Death in G&A Part I" "Life and Death in G&A - Part II" Stone Flower 1973 "Ruby Dean" "Train of Thought" Enterprise
References
External links Hicks songs and videos at NME.com