1942年3月7日出生于美国的乔治亚州。是美国的打击乐器乐手、乐队指挥和作曲家。20世纪70年代迪斯科音乐的主要人物。克拉克学院毕业后,就参加当地乐队。他被Stevie Wonder雇用为其乐队的鼓手。1965年,他搬到底特律。并受聘于Motown乐队的指挥。
by Ron Wynn
Drummer Hamilton Bohannon (born March 7, 1942) was among the top bandleaders, percussionists, and producers in 70s disco/dance music. Bohannon grew up in Newnan, GA, and was drumming in a high school band while an elementary school student. After earning a music degree from Atlantas Clark College, he was hired as a drummer by Stevie Wonder and moved to Detroit, where he was a bandleader and arranger for Motown tours until he joined Dakar/Brunswick in 1972. Bohannon perfected his formula of heavy, thudding bass accents and aggressive rhythms while recording for Dakar. He had several songs that were successful club records, but only mild R&B hits, among them South African Man, Foot Stompin Music, Disco Stomp, and Bohannons Beat. He moved to Mercury in the late 70s and scored a major hit with Lets Start the Dance in 1978, Bohannons only Top Ten R&B release. The song featured vocalist Carolyn Crawford. He subsequently produced Crawfords solo release, Coming on Strong, that same year and continued working with her into the 80s. Bohannon kept recording for Mercury, though barely getting light chart action in 1979 and 1980. He started Phase II Records in 1980 and recorded there until 1984. Bohannon introduced another vocalist, Liz Lands, on a remake of the Originals Baby, Im for Real, which was included on the 1980 LP One Step Ahead. He signed with MCA in 1984 and recorded several albums. His 1989 release Here Comes Bohannon featured another fresh female voice, Alltrinna Grayson.