The Lonely Soldier
1966 · Hi 45-2114 · Memphis, Tennessee
- Artist
- Don Bryant
- Title
- The Lonely Soldier
- Release
- Coming On Strong / The Lonely Soldier
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Hi # 45-2114
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Songwriter
- Calvin Carter, Doc Oliver
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation — Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs
Soul, soldier's perspective Writes letter to sweetheart, missing you etc.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
B-side. A-side 'Coming On Strong' (2:26) written by Little David Wilkins. Distributed by London Records, Inc. Several other 1966 US pressings on Discogs (releases 4364916, 15534082, 16520025) incl. promo.
About the artist
Memphis-born R&B singer and songwriter (b. 4 April 1942, d. 26 December 2025) who became one of Hi Records' leading staff writers, co-writing "I Can't Stand the Rain" with Ann Peebles, whom he married in 1974. [Source: Wikipedia]