Americký zpěvák, skladatel, kytarista a pianista, nar. 1945, původem ze st. Michigan. Stylově vychází především z R&B; a soulu. Už na střední škole vedl sk. Decibels, poté hraje ve skupinách Town Criers a Doug Brown & The Omens.
V r. 1963...
Píseň: Song To Rufus
I'm headin to Atlanta, leavin on a Delta plane Uh huh all right I'm headin to Atlanta, leavin on a Delta plane Uh huh good good I'll carry my trenchcoat but I sure don't think it's gonna rain Ah ah oh no The gold is in my pockets Caps and tabs are in my sleeves Ah ha Gold is in my pockets Caps and tabs are in my sleeves Oh yeah Stand to make a thousand, if I can just get past the theif Oh yeah, oh there they are, Ohhh I'm a junk runner honey, hotter than the noonday sun Oh mercy I'm a junk runner honey, hotter than the noonday sun Oh yeah come true If I don't make Orlando You know my runnin days are done