Roosevelt Jamison
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Roosevelt Jamison | |
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| Born | July 15, 1936 Olive Branch, Mississippi United States |
| Died | March 27, 2013 (aged 76) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, personal manager, impresario, publicist |
| Years active | 1960s |
Roosevelt Jamison (July 15, 1936 – March 27, 2013) was an American
O.V. Wright and released on Quinton Claunch's Goldwax
record label in 1964.
Biography
Jamison was born in
Jamison began writing his own songs, resulting in the hugely successful "That's How Strong My Love Is", which was originally released by O.V. Wright. "That's How Strong My Love Is" was much covered, most notably by
Line Up
.
After a contract dispute between Wright and
R&B
music business and returned to his gospel church roots instead.
Aside from his music interests, Jamison spent early years in
sickle cell research under Dr. L.W. Diggs at the University of Tennessee. He taught Anatomy and Physiology at Draughn's Business College for several years. He also worked as an assistant supervisor of the hematology
lab at City of Memphis Hospital (The Med), until his retirement.
Jamison died at his home in Memphis, Tennessee on March 27, 2013, at the age of 76.
References
- ^ "James Carr, Life at the end of a dark street". Blue Juice. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
External links
- Tribute to Jamison by Peter Guralnick
- Song lyrics
- Song Facts: "That's How Strong My Love Is"
- Ace Records
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