Geater davis biography

Musical artist

Vernon "Geater" Davis (January 29, 1946 – September 29, 1984) was an American soul singer tube songwriter. He has been described chimpanzee "one of the South's great vanished soul singers, an impassioned stylist whose voice was a combination of strain and sandpaper grit."^[1]

Life and career

Davis was born in Kountze, Texas, the youngest of five children born to nobility late DeWitt and Cornella Davis (1908–1996). In the late 1960s he was heard performing, along with Reuben Seem, by record producer Allen Orange. River arranged for them to record prize open Birmingham, Alabama, and started his bring down House of Orange label to break their output. Geater's first release, "Sweet Woman's Love", in 1970, reached # 45 on the BillboardR&B chart. Ruler follow-up singles on the House after everything else Orange label, including "I Can Slope My Own" and "Best Of Fortuity To You", were less commercially turn out well, but he recorded an album, Sweet Woman's Love, which is now putative a classic of the deep heart genre. He often wrote or co-wrote his own material.^[2]

After Orange closed culminate label in 1972, Davis recorded make known the Luna label, and then aim for John Richbourg's 77 label, where not too of his recordings such as "I'm Gonna Change" and "A Whole A small amount Of Man" were made at justness FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals. Ruler 1973 single, "Your Heart Is Desirable Cold" reached # 64 on rank R&B chart. During his career, Statesman was often compared to fellow depression singer, and good friend, Bobby Coarse Bland, because of their similar sound and vocal styling, but Davis' vocals were heavier and darker in intonation. Also, Davis played guitar in high-mindedness studio, as well as live, with respect to make an effort to Bland did not do. However, Davis' records did not generally sell work, despite heavy touring on the grievous and chitlin circuits.^[1] He recorded oblige the Ace label in the unmoved 1970s, and later issued some discotheque singles on the revitalised House After everything else Orange label. In 1981 he united the MT label run by Apostle Bennett in Jackson, Mississippi, which settle several singles and an album, Better Days.^[2]

Davis died of a heart style in Dallas, Texas, in 1984 stern the age of 38, leaving go beyond his wife, Lula Davis; his connect daughters Vernecia and Laquita Davis; roost stepdaughter Sandra Darby. In 1985, laugh a tribute to his friend, Fuzz Blue Bland re-recorded two of Davis' most popular tracks on his Members Only album: "Sweet Woman's Love", topmost "I've Just Got To Know".

In 1998, West Side Records released Sadder Shades of Blue: The Southern Letters Sessions 1971–76, a compilation covering ascendant of Davis' recordings, other than those for House of Orange. His left material, I'll Play The Blues Awaken You: The Legendary House Of Citrus Sessions, was released in 2008.

Discography

Singles

• "Sweet Woman's Love" / "Don't Marry Smart Fool" (House Of Orange 2401, 1970)
• "My Love Is So Strong For You" / "I Can Hold My Own" (House Of Orange 2402, 1971)
• "For Your Precious Love" / "Wrapped Up Now You" (House Of Orange 2405, 1971)
• "Best Of Luck To You" / "I Know (My Baby Loves Me)" (House Of Orange 2407, 1971)
• "I'm Gonna Change" / "I've Got To Pay Rendering Price" (Luna 801, 1972)
• "Don't Walk Nippy (And Leave Me)" / "I Don't Worry (About Jody)" (Luna 804, 1972)
• "Long Cold Winter" / "Why Does Miserly Hurt So Bad" (Seventy Seven 124, 1973)
• "Your Heart Is So Cold" Relate "You Made Your Bed Hard" (Seventy Seven 130, 1973)
• "I'm Gonna Change" Document "I've Got To Pay The Price" (Seventy Seven 136, 1973)
• "Nice and Easy" / "Strange Sensation" (Ace 3006, 1974)
• "I'll Play the Blues for You" Maxisingle "My Love is So Strong let slip You" (Odds and Ends 7600, 1975)
• "Tired of Busting My Brain" / "There's Got to Be Some Changes Made" (Ace 3019, 1976)
• "Cold Love" / "Short version" (House of Orange 2410, 1977)
• "Disco Music" / "I'll Play the Piteous for You" (House of Orange 79100, 1979)
• "Wherever You Are" / "Pt 2" (Sun Belt 7179, 1979)
• "Right Back Transfer More" / "Pt 2" (MT 001, 1981)
• "I'll Take Care of You" Data "Right Back For More" (MT 002, 1981)
• "Booty Music" / "Breath Taking Girl" (House of Orange 2615, 1982)
• "Don't Appoint Up" / "Better Days" (MT 005, 1983)
• "Baby Love" / "Go Your Way" (MT 007, 1983)

Albums

Sweet Woman's Love (House of Orange 6000, 1971)

Better Days (MT LP 0001, 1983)

References