What does "shamone" mean?

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Michael Jackson was always very generous when it came to giving credit to his predecessors. He often spoke about his experiences as a child performer and the privilege of being able to study his idols from the wings on the stages they shared.

Much is known about his admiration of greats like James Brown, Smokey Robinson, Sammy Davis Jr. and the like. But much less is known about the indelible influence a singer named Mavis Staples had on him.

Many people are under the impression that when Michael Jackson uses the word “shamone” in songs like “Bad” from his album “Bad” that it is another way of saying come-on. Unfortunately when this idea spread, credit was taken from its true source. “Shamone” was an expression used originally by singer Mavis Staples in her 1975 song “I’ll Take You There”. Just like Michael based some of his early dance steps on James Brown in order to honor him, he used the word “shamone” to honor Ms. Staples. I hope this will assist in clearing up the meaning of this “catchy” term.

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