Editing Tyrone Davis (section)

==Biography==
Tyrone Fettson was born in [[Greenville, Mississippi]], United States,<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=646}}</ref> to Willie Branch and Ora Lee Jones. Some sources give his date of birth as May 4, 1938, but researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc state that his funeral notice gives the October 1937 date.<ref name="bare"/>

He moved with his father to [[Saginaw, Michigan|Saginaw]], [[Michigan]], before moving to [[Chicago]] in 1959. Working as a valet/chauffeur for [[blues]] singer [[Freddie King]], he started singing in local [[nightclub|clubs]] where he was discovered by record executive/musician [[Harold Burrage]].<ref name="LarkinGE"/> His early [[gramophone record|records]] for small [[record label]]s in the city, billed as "'''Tyrone the Wonder Boy'''",<ref name=pruter>{{cite magazine|first=Robert|last=Pruter|title=Obituary: Tyrone Davis|magazine=[[Juke Blues]]|issue=58|year=2005|page=66}}</ref> failed to register.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> Successful Chicago [[record producer]] [[Carl Davis (record producer)|Carl Davis]] signed him in 1968 to a new label, [[Dakar Records]], that he was starting as part of a distribution deal with [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], and suggested that Tyrone change his name, which he did by borrowing Carl's last name.<ref name="The Man Behind The Music"/>

His first release, "A Woman Needs to Be Loved" was flipped when the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] started to get [[radio station|radio]] attention.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> The song, "Can I Change My Mind" featured a change of vocal style for Davis with a softer, more pleading approach and tone.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> The record shot up the listings and spent three weeks on the top of the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] [[record chart|chart]], while climbing to number 5 in the [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]. It sold over one million and received gold disc recognition.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs"/> His biggest hit came in early 1970 when "[[Turn Back the Hands of Time (song)|Turn Back The Hands Of Time]]" also reached number 1 in the R&B chart and went up to number 3 in the Hot 100 [[pop music|pop]] chart.<ref name="LarkinGE"/> [[Songwriter|Written]] by Jack Daniels and Bonnie Thompson, this [[gramophone record|disc]] also sold over one million copies, and received a [[music recording sales certification|gold disc]] awarded by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] in May 1970.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book|first=Joseph|last=Murrells|year=1978|title=The Book of Golden Discs|edition=2nd|publisher=Barrie and Jenkins Ltd|location=London|page=[https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/301 301]|isbn=0-214-20512-6|url=https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/301}}</ref>

Davis released about 25 singles during his seven years with Dakar, most of them big R&B sellers produced by Willie Henderson. He finally returned to the top spot with "Turning Point" in 1975. Soon afterwards, Davis switched to the major [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] [[record label]] and recorded seven albums over the next five years with producer [[Leo Graham (songwriter)|Leo Graham]] and arranger James Mack who had collaborated with him for "Turning Point." Major hits with Columbia included "Give It Up" (number 2), "This I Swear" (number 6), and "In the Mood" (number 6).<ref name="Awards"/> Dubbed the "king of romantic Chicago soul" by MTV, Davis' perceived vulnerability and class endeared him to female soul fans through the 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Tyrone Davis|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/tyrone-davis/biography/|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=August 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122032028/http://www.mtv.com/artists/tyrone-davis/biography/|archive-date=November 22, 2013}}</ref>

1982 brought a change of label to the newly established independent, Highrise and another major hit, "Are You Serious" (number 3 R&B, number 57 pop), again produced by Leo Graham, and [[songwriter|written]] by [[L.V. Johnson]].<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lv-johnson-mn0001419780/biography|title=L.V. Johnson|author=Wynn, Ron|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=May 27, 2010}}</ref> When Highrise closed the following year, Davis switched to a tiny [[Los Angeles]] label, Ocean Front, which lacked promotional muscle to get behind arguably one of his best performances, "Let Me Be Your Pacifier." In 1991, Davis switched to [[Atlanta]] label, [[Ichiban Records]], recording three albums including the song "Mom's Apple Pie." In 1994, Davis went to Bellmark/Life Records for one album. Davis' days as a major chart act were over, but he continued to be a popular live attraction and finally signed in 1996 with [[Malaco Records]], the southern-based blues label recording him on a number of albums. He also performed on a PBS special on 1970s soul music in 2004, singing "Turn Back the Hands of Time."

A [[stroke]] in September 2004 ended his career and, following complications, he died in a Chicago [[hospital]] on February 9, 2005, at the age of 67.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sisario|first=Ben|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/14/arts/music/tyrone-davis-singer-of-soul-songs-tinged-with-the-blues-dies-at.html|title=Tyrone Davis, Singer of Soul Songs Tinged With the Blues, Dies at 66|newspaper=New York Times|date=February 14, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-feb-11-me-passings11.1-story.html|title=Tyrone Davis, 66, the veteran rhythm-and-blues singer known for his slightly husky|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=February 11, 2005}}</ref><ref name="Dead">{{cite web|url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2005.html|title=The Dead Rock Stars Club 2005 - January to June|website=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com}}</ref>