Charles Mann (songwriter)
Charles Mann (born 1949) is an American R&B songwriter, soul singer and musician. He worked during the 1970s into the Philly Sound world. He should not be confused with its namesake, the swamp pop singer Charles Mann born in 1944.[note 1]
Life and career
Charles Mann was born on December 29, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He built a robust reputation of writer and performer in the area of Atlanta, which allowed him to be spotted by Jay Lasker, president of ABC Records, who offers him to sign a contract with this company at the beginning of 1973[2]
As a songwriter, often paired with Dave Crawford, he wrote and composed for artists such as B.B. King, The Mighty Clouds of Joy and Nature's Gift. He thus obtained five hits in the R&B Top 100, including one hit in the Top 10 (I Like to Live the Love by B.B. King in 1973).[3]
As a singer, he has a minor hit in 1973 with the song '"It's All Over" (extract from his album Say You Love Me Too), which reached #36 on the R&B charts.
Discography
Singles
- 1973 : "Do It Again" / "It's All Over"
- 1973 : "You Threw It All All Away The Same" (Dunhill D-4381)
- 1973 : "Say You Love Me Too" / "I Can Feel It" (ABC 13347)
- 1973 : "It's All Over (Very Lonely)" (ABC 11384)
- 1974 : "Got To Let You Know" / "Loving You Is Changing Me" (ABC 11434)
- 1981 : "Shonuff No Funny Stuff Love" / "Shonuff No Funny Stuff Love (instrumental)" (LA Records LA 0070 7)
Albums
- 1973 : Say You Love Me Too (ABC Records ABCX 786)
Notes
- ↑ Several websites dedicated to music confuse these two people or their date of birth.
References
- ↑ "Charles Mann". IMDb. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ↑ Billboard, March 2, 1973, p. 26.
- ↑ "Songs written by Charles Mann". MusicVF.com. Retrieved 2014-11-11.