ArtistInfo Logo  ArtistInfo

Artist Portrait

The Mighty Hannibal

voc, 1939-2014 US, Atlanta
Singer / Musician / Songwriter / Producer of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. James Timothy Shaw James Shaw (8) King Hannibal

The Mighty Hannibal (born James Timothy Shaw, August 9, 1939, Atlanta, Georgia, United States) is an American R&B, soul and funk singer, songwriter and record producer. Known for his showmanship, and outlandish costumes often incorporating a pink turban, several of his songs carried social or political themes. His biggest hit was "Hymn No.5", a banned from radio comment on the effects on servicemen participating in the Vietnam War. Dead in January 30, 2014, at the age of 74

     
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
The Right to Love You on The Right to Love You - Single by The Mighty Hannibal
Somebody in the World for You on Best of Loma Records-Rise and Fall of a 1960's Soul Label by Various Artists
The Truth Shall Make You Free on Who Told You That? by The Mighty Hannibal
Get in the Groove on Best of Loma Records-Rise and Fall of a 1960's Soul Label by Various Artists
We're Gonna Make It on We're Gonna Make It by The Mighty Hannibal
Goodtimes Living & Loving on Goodtimes Living & Loving by The Mighty Hannibal
Don't Go Looking on Don't Go Looking by The Mighty Hannibal
Stay Away From The Crack on Who Told You That? by The Mighty Hannibal
Ain't Nobody Perfect on Who Told You That? by The Mighty Hannibal
Baby Sister on Who Told You That? by The Mighty Hannibal

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Hannibalism!The Mighty Hannibal2001Compil.
HoedownThe Mighty Hannibal1981Album
I'm Getting Ready / I'm Your ManThe Mighty Hannibal1969Single
Get In The GrooveThe Mighty Hannibal1968Single
Good Time / I Just Want Some LoveThe Mighty Hannibal1968Single
Shame, Shame / Trying To Make It ThruThe Mighty Hannibal1967Single
Hymn No. 5The Mighty Hannibal1966Single
The Right To Love YouThe Mighty Hannibal1966Single
Jerkin' The Dog / I Found A WayThe Mighty Hannibal With St John & The Cardinals1965Single
I'll Come Back To YouThe Mighty Hannibal1964Single
I'm Alone / My Kinda GirlThe Mighty Hannibal1964Single
Help Me / The Door Is Still OpenThe Mighty Hannibal1963Single
Ain't That LoveThe Mighty Hannibal1963Single
What About You Baby / I Need SomebodyThe Mighty Hannibal / Preston Love And His Orchestra1962Single
Baby, Please Change Your Mind / I Think We've Met BeforeThe Mighty Hannibal1962Single
The Biggest Cry / I Need A Woman (Cause I'm A Man)The Mighty Hannibal1961Single
Please Take A Chance On Me / Love Is FunnyThe Mighty Hannibal1960Single
Motha Goose Breaks Loose / Sputnik 69The Mighty Hannibal1960Single
See Nothin', Hear Nothin' / Ruby's MountainThe Mighty HannibalSingle
Not A Friend / All Nite LongThe Mighty HannibalSingle
Fall In Love With Me / My Name Is HannibalHannah Savage And The Mighty HannibalSingle
My Name Is HannibalThe Mighty Hannibal And Hannah SavageSingle
I'Ll Come Back To YouThe Mighty HannibalSingle
External Links
Wikipedia Logo Wikipedia  MusicBrainz Logo MusicBrainz  Discogs Logo Discogs  iTunes Logo iTunes  Spotify Logo Spotify  
ArtistInfo App
ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. Discover new music via the network among artists. Manage your favorite musicians and albums via iCloud and share recommendations with your friends via email, AirDrop, or Social Media.

App Store Logo     Mac App Store Logo

Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
ArtistInfo for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
ArtistInfo App
Universal Link: https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=The%20Mighty%20Hannibal
ArtistInfo Community
Most seen topics within ArtistInfo:

Top 10 Artists    Top 20 Albums
 
What others are currently looking for:

Recent Artists    Recent Albums

ArtistInfo Logo ArtistInfo by Metason © 2015-2020 Metason Logo