1966 or '67 (?)
April 1948 – April 2008 R.I.P.
Singer/songwriter Paul Davis, who had a hit with the 1977 song “I Go Crazy” died in Meridian, MS. on April 22, 2008.
According to his cousin, James Edwards, Davis died of a heart attack at Rush Foundation Hospital. Edwards said Davis had come back to the city he grew up in to retire, after living in New York and Nashville.
Davis also had hits with "A Little Bit Of Soap", "65 Love Affair", "Sweet Life" and “Ride ‘Em Cowboy.”
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He was the best.
Wish I had met him 💔
I knew Paul. I used to party with him some in early 70’s. I remember him singing Touch Me by the doors at Northwest Jr. High in the gym. While playing his Farris organ. His band The Endless Chain ( I think they were originally The Soul Survivors). They rehearsed in a neighbors basement on Bounds Rd. because the neighbor played sax. During this time Paul got his 1st record contract & so he bought a red Jag XKE hardtop. When he pulled up to rehearsal in his new car he commented to their drummer Douglas Dufour…” well, Dougie, She liked me”.: ) I went to school with Phylis Gordon who dated him & I also worked with Phylis & Pam Jay later his wife ( both at the same time ) selling clothes in the old mall . Paul would drive up in his blue. De Tomaso Pantera to pick up Pam. Once when Phylis was selling clothes at The Beggars Banquet I saw this western style suede leather jacket there. She said she could sell it to me but don’t tell Paul because he had one just like it. Later Paul was at a couple of my friends house & he brought over a 2 Track reel to reel so we could all sing along & make a recording. I forgot I was wearing the leather jacket & I know he noticed it but he didn’t say a thing. Oops.paul was a great guy & I miss him. Honestly, I wS star struck to be around him. Oh yeah he showed up to my 1st recording session with Live Steam at his guitar players aged. Note.
Additionally Paul’s first recording was called Soul Ghost. Drummer Lou Wanmer. -Aubrey Fulton
Correction. Douglas Dufour was a drummer not The Endless chains drummer.
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