caption associated_acts death_date death_place years_active alias birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
hannibal at the 2011 tribeca film festival johnny `` guitar '' watson 30 january 2014 the bronx , new york , united states 1954 & ndash ; 2014 hannibal , king hannibal atlanta , georgia , united states various the mighty hannibal solo_singer 09 august 1939 vocals r & b , soul , funk the mighty hannibal 2011 shankbone.jpg the mighty hannibal
 james timothy shaw singer , songwriter , record producer
the mighty hannibal

james timothy shaw -lrb- august 9 , 1939 -- january 30 , 2014 -rrb- , known as the mighty hannibal , was an american r&b , soul and funk singer , songwriter and record producer .
known for his showmanship , and outlandish costumes often incorporating a pink turban , several of his songs carried social or political themes .
his biggest hit was `` hymn no. 5 , '' a commentary on the effects of the vietnam war on servicemen , which was banned on radio .
