Soldier Boy
1964 · Rayco R-527 · Los Angeles, California
- Artist
- Nathan McKinney
- Title
- Soldier Boy
- Release
- Soldier Boy / Never Fall in Love
- Year
- 1964
- Label
- Rayco # R-527
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Songwriter
- Jones, Williams
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
McKinney shortly followed up the above song with the track "Soldier Boy" (Rayco Records # R-527) - a standard soldier relationship song. The narrator reassured the soldier that his sweetheart back home will be "by your side" on his return, and that their love was "written eternally". It made no specific mention of Vietnam or other conflicts.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
American soul singer who recorded two 45s in 1964 for Floyd Ray's Los Angeles label Ray-Co, in a style blending doo-wop, gospel and the blues: 'Weep No More' / ''Oh' How I Love You' (with the Valleyites, Ray-Co R-526) and 'Never Fall in Love' / 'Soldier Boy' (Rayco R-527); his best side was written by bluesman Len Johnson. No personal biographical details documented. [Source: Sir Shambling's Deep Soul Heaven / Discogs / Rate Your Music]
Themes
Home Front Perspective · Soldier's Perspective · Soldier Boy