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just heard about the sad passing of Robert knight to me one of the all time greats r.i.p.

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  • Winsford Soul
    Winsford Soul

    Love on a mountain top, record memories from the youth club. RIP Robert Knight and thank you Steve

  • Bruv
    Bruv

    Not another Great gone   R.I.P. Robert Knight.. I have had a lot of pleasure  hearing Branded over the years, fabulous track...      

  • spot
    spot

    Same here Steve, the girls loved it.

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Not another Great gone :(  R.I.P. Robert Knight.. I have had a lot of pleasure  hearing Branded over the years, fabulous track...    

 

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    Robert Knight (musician)

    Not to be confused with Bob Knight.

    Robert Knight (born Robert Peebles,[1] April 24, 1945 – November 5, 2017) was an American singer best known for the 1967 recording of the song "Everlasting Love".

    Robert Knight
    Birth name Robert Peebles
    Born April 24, 1945
    Franklin, Tennessee, US
    Died November 5, 2017 (aged 72)
    Genres Soul, pop
    Occupation(s) Singer
    Years active 1961–2017
    Labels Dot, Monument

     

     

     
    CareerEdit

    Born in Franklin, Tennessee, Knight made his professional vocal debut with the Paramounts, a quintet consisting of school friends.[2] Signed to Dot Records in 1960, they recorded "Free Me" in 1961, a US R&B hit single that outsold a rival version by Johnny Preston.

    After this initial success, their subsequent releases flopped, resulting in a breakup of the group. They also broke their recording contract with Dot and were prevented from recording for  4 1⁄2 years.[2] Knight attended Tennessee State University, where he studied chemistry and sang with the Fairlanes, a vocal trio.[2]

    In 1967, after Knight was seen performing with the Fairlanes in Nashville at a Vanderbilt Universityfraternity, he was offered a contract as a solo artistby the Rising Sons label.[2] His first recording, "Everlasting Love", written by label owners Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden, was a success, reaching number 14 on the US R&B chart and 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. This enduring song was an even bigger success in the UK the following year when a version by Love Affair reached No. 1, ironically preventing Knight's version from progressing further than No. 40.[3]

    Knight scored two further pop hits at home, "Blessed Are The Lonely" and "Isn't It Lonely Together".[2] In 1973/1974, thanks to heavy rotation by Northern soulmusic admiring deejays he hit the UK Singles Chartagain with the re-issue of his late 1968 recording "Love on a Mountain Top", reaching #10 in early 1974 in the UK Singles Charts.[3] The song was also written by Cason and Gayden. The re-issued "Everlasting Love" went even higher in the UK in 1974, reaching the Top 20.[3] His final UK chart record was "Better Get Ready For Love" which reached #53 in May 1974.[4]

    He also worked for Vanderbilt University as a chemical lab technician,[5] a chemistry teacher, and a member of the grounds crew.[6]

    Knight died at home in Tennessee, aged 72.[7]

     

     

    1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said:

    Love on a mountain top, record memories from the youth club.

    RIP Robert Knight and thank you

    Steve

    Same here Steve, the girls loved it.

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