Overview
- His family announced his death on Dec. 26 via his official Instagram account and asked for privacy as funeral plans have not been shared.
- Best known for co-writing Ann Peebles’ 1973 hit "I Can't Stand the Rain," the song reached No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was later covered or sampled by Tina Turner, Seal, Missy Elliott and Kaytranada.
- Working at Memphis’ Hi Records, he amassed more than 150 songwriting credits for artists including Solomon Burke, Etta James, Otis Clay and Albert King.
- He returned to the spotlight with Don’t Give Up on Love (2017) and You Make Me Feel (2020) with the Bo-Keys on Fat Possum, with the latter earning a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album.
- Born in Memphis in 1942, he began singing in church, released his solo debut Precious Soul in 1969 and married longtime collaborator Ann Peebles in 1974.