| Birth Day | November 16, 1941 |
| Birth Place | Alabama |
| Age | 82 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Soul Songwriter, singer, and music Producer. He helped write such 1960s hits as "Cry Like a Baby," "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man," and "I'm Your Puppet."
His early hit song "Is a Bluebird Blue?" was performed by Conway Twitty in 1960.
Early in his career, he was associated with FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
He was raised in Vernon, Alabama. In his mid-twenties, he relocated to Memphis, Tennessee to further his music career. He later settled in Nashville.
His song "You Left the Water Running" became a 1966 hit for R&B singer Barbara Lynn.
