Overview
- His family confirmed the death in a statement on his official Instagram account, noting he "passed away this morning" at age 83.
- Bryant co-wrote Ann Peebles’ 1973 hit "I Can't Stand the Rain," a Top 40 single later covered or sampled by artists including Tina Turner and Missy Elliott.
- A key figure at Memphis’ Hi Records, he wrote extensively for R&B greats with credits on hundreds of songs recorded by Solomon Burke, Etta James, Otis Clay, and Albert King.
- He married Peebles in 1974 and concentrated on supporting her career, returning to solo performance after her 2012 stroke.
- His late-career comeback included the albums Don't Give Up on Love (2017) and You Make Me Feel (2020), the latter earning a Grammy nomination.