Singer
Vaughan Mason, the frontman of the group
Vaughan Mason and Crew has died. Mason gained notoriety with the 1980 hit single
“Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll.” The song reached number 5 on both the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles and number 38 on its Disco Top 100 charts. Mason’s passing was confirmed on the Facebook page of a
family friend, Sheila Ford. No information on the cause of death is available at this time.
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“Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll” was and is still one of the signature tracks in the Roller Staking/Disco community. The track has been sampled by some of Hip-Hop’s greats including
Too Short, De La Soul and Public Emeny. Rapper
Bow Wow, Nick Cannon and Meagan Good starred in the film spotlighting the Roller Skating community, using a piece of Mason’s hit song, entitled “
Roll Bounce.”
Mason was active in music until his death. Mason was 69 years old.
SOURCE |
Heavy.com
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