Latimore, Blues Hall of Famer Behind “Let’s Straighten It Out,” Dies at 86
Benjamin William Lattimore, better known professionally as Latimore, the acclaimed blues and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist whose soulful voice made “Let’s Straighten It Out” a Southern soul classic, has died in August 2026 at the age of 86. Born in Charleston, Tennessee, in 1939, Latimore was influenced from an early age by country music, the…