Lawrence Reynolds (July 13, 1944 – August 15, 2000) was an American country singer. He had a hit single with "Jesus Is a Soul Man" in 1969, which hit No. 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] "Jesus Is a Soul Man" was co-written by Jack D Cardwell. He released an album in 1970, also called Jesus Is a Soul Man, which peaked at No. 45 on the U.S. Country Albums chart in 1970.[2]
Reynolds was born in St. Stephens, Alabama.[3] He died of coronary artery disease August 15, 2000 and was buried at Three Forks Baptist Church in Bigbee, Alabama.[4]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album[5] | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Country Albums | ||
| 1969 | Gee I Sure Am Blue | - |
| Country Pop And Soul | - | |
| 1970 | Jesus Is a Soul Man | 45 |
| 2003 | He Comes From Alabama | - |
| 2012 | Plain & Simple Truth | - |
Singles
edit| Year | Single[6] | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 |
AUS[7] | |||
| 1969 | "Jesus Is a Soul Man" | 28 | 10 | Jesus Is a Soul Man |
| 1970 | "It Was Love" | 139* | - | Single only |
| "Doing His Thing" | - | - | Single only | |
| "Hey Mr. Preacher" | - | - | Single only | |
| 1972 | "Love Can Be A Drag (Sometimes)" | - | - | Single only |
- Note: US Record World singles chart[8]
References
edit- ^ Billboard Singles, AllMusic
- ^ Billboard, AllMusic
- ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club". 2000. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Lawrence Reynolds". 28 March 2002. Archived from the original on 28 March 2002. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Lawrence Reynolds Albums retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Lawrence Reynolds Singles retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 250. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book Billboard/Cash Box/Record World 1954–1982. Sheridan Books. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.