Died On This Date (June 9, 1993) Arthur Alexander / Country Soul Singer
themusicsover Arthur Alexander
May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993
Although he was probably the most important figure from the country-soul scene of the ’60s and ’70s, Arthur Alexander was by no means a house hold name. But as a songwriter, he DID have some heavy weight fans in the Beatles, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, being the only artist to have songs covered by all three. Alexander’s songs have also been recorded or performed live by George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, the Hollies, Esther Phillips, Humble Pie, Joe Tex, and even Pearl Jam, to name a few. Alexander all but retired from the music business in the ’80s, finding work as a bus driver. Thanks to renewed interest in his songs during the early ’90s, Arthur Alexander mounted a comeback, but suffered a fatal heart attack within a few months of signing a new record deal.
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