Carlton “King” Coleman, an influential R&B singer who worked with the likes of B.B. King, Jackie Wilson and James Brown’s band, died of heart failure at a hospice in his hometown of Miami, FL on September 11. He was 78.
Coleman rose to fame as the vocalist of the 1959 hit ‘(Do The) Mashed Potatoes,’ for which he was the lead vocalist. Recorded with James Brown’s band, the song was originally intended for Brown, according to AP, but a dispute handed the song to Coleman. Coleman went on to release other successful solo hits, including ‘Mashed Potato Man’ and ‘The Boo Boo Song.’
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