Although Limmie Snell was born in Dalton, Alabama, his family moved to Canton when he was very young. He recorded with Columbia Records from age 11 as a solo artist before joining family members Jimmy and Martha Snell to form Limmie & the Family Cooking The American group released 1 single on Scepter records then signed with Avco Embassy where they released 3 singles which hit the UK singles chart in 1973-74; 'You Can Do Magic'; 'Dreamboat'& 'A Walking Miracle'.Because of their popularity in the UK, they continued performing there regularly into the 1980s. They split into two musical ensemble, the second of which was formed in 1976 under the name Limmie Funk Unlimited. Its line-up consisted of Limmie on vocals, Nick Straker AKA Nick Bailey on Keyboards, Pete Hammond on bass, Andy Gierus on guitar and Phil Towner on drums.Snell wrote, and recorded music until his death from renal failure in May 1986 in Atlanta, Georgia, and was buried in Canton, Ohio He had several children and one of his sons, Limmie Snell Junior, still records music in Europe.
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Do You Remember Limmie & Family Cookin'?
Do You Remember Limmie & Family Cookin'?