Jimmy 'Bo' Horne ~ Gimme Some

Jimmie Horace Horne Jr. (born September 28, 1949), known as Jimmy "Bo" Horne, is an American singer and musician, whose most successful singles include "Gimme Some" (1975) and "Dance Across the Floor" (1978). Many of Horne&songs have been used on film and video game soundtracks or used as samples by other artists. Horne was born on September 28, 1949, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was an only child and both his parents were school teachers. In 1971, he completed a sociology degree at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach.[3] He later relocated to Miami to begin his career as a recording artist. The peak of Horne&career came in the 1970s, recording disco and pop tracks for labels including Alston and Sunshine Sound Records, a subsidiary of TK Records. Horne&biggest hit was "Dance Across the Floor", released in 1978, which was his sole R&B top 10 hit single, written and produced by Harry Wayne Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band. "Dance Across the Floor" was certified double gold. Horne&other top 20 R&B single was "You Get Me Hot", released in 1979 on Sunshine Sound Records. Several other of Horne&releases during this period were popular club hits, including "Spank", "Gimme Some", "Get Happy", and "Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)". His tracks also featured on Soul Train, American Bandstand, and some television sitcoms. Horne&last single to enter the R&B charts was "Is It In" in 1980. Horne also appeared as a guest on the Marilu Henner Show, alongside Harry Wayne Casey.