Simon's cause of death has not been confirmed.
Simon joined the doo-wop quintet, the Parliaments, alongside fellow barbers George Clinton and Grady Thomas and customers Ray Davis and Fuzzy Haskins, in the late 1950s,After returning from a two-year military tour in Vietnam, Simon joined the group that later became known as Parliament-Funkadelic, but eventually left the collective, citing financial disputes, the entertainment news outlet reported.
He was later inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Prince with other members of Parliament-Funkadelic,“Funk is a force that tore the roof off the sucker that is modern music,” Prince said during the 1997 induction ceremony. Seven years later, Simon released his debut gospel album, “Share the News,” after receiving a thyroid cancer diagnosis,“Initially it was a shock, as it took my voice away,” he explained on his website. “Since the cancer was in the thyroid against my vocal cords, I was certain my music career was over and at this point I walked away from music. Apparently God had other plans and had enough forethought to know I needed to be home at that time.
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