'I Go Crazy' singer Paul Davis dies

AP Via CNN ^

[Dysart]

ACKSON, Mississippi (AP) -- Paul Davis, a singer and songwriter whose soft rock hit "I Go Crazy" stayed on the charts for months after its release in 1977, died Tuesday. He was 60.

Davis died of a heart attack at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, the city where he grew up, cousin James Edwards said.

Davis' other popular hits included "65 Love Affair;" "You're Still New To Me," a country duet with Marie Osmond; and "Ride 'Em Cowboy."

His 1977 album "Singer of Songs -- Teller of Tales" featured the ballad "I Go Crazy." The song slowly climbed the charts, peaking at No. 7 eight months after its release, according to Billboard's Web site. The song stayed in the Top 100 for 40 weeks, according to Billboard -- a record at the time for the magazine's Hot 100 chart. The mark has since been surpassed many times; the current record holder is LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live," which stayed on the Hot 100 for 69 weeks

[Dysart]

[djf]

Sad... Truly one of the greatest romantic hits.

A bad-breakup song that would make you bawl your eyes out! (or so I’m told...)

[F15Eagle]

prayers

[perez24]

Beautiful song but the only time it made me cry was listening to Lee Greenwood butcher it.

[Paradox]

"I Go Crazy" is one of the great sad songs of all time. Its one of those songs that pops up in my head from time to time, not because I am sad, but I just remember the way he sang it, so devastated.

RIP Paul Davis, you died way too young.

[Mike Bates]

We sang, do-wop-diddy, wop-diddy, wop-doo

Do-wop-diddy, wop-diddy, wop-doo

Do-wop-diddy, wop-diddy, wop-doo

Do-wop-diddy, wop-diddy, wop-doo

Do-wop-diddy, wop-diddy, wop-doo

Do-wop-diddy, wop-diddy, wop-doo

Do-wop-diddy, wop-diddy, wop-doo

Do-wop-diddy, wop-diddy, wop-doo

Do-wop-diddy, wop-diddy, wop-doo

[djf]

Well, she migrated to the west coast a few years after me. I still see her occasionally.

Maybe I’ll take a drive down there this summer and get her all hot and bothered.

[NRA1995]

I personally liked “Cool Night” best.

[LucyJo]

I Go Crazy

[MuttTheHoople]

Meridian, MS took a double blow. Al "Show and Tell" Wilson died on April 21. Growing up in Meridian during the 1970's, I heard both these singers.

guess that leaves Steve Forbert as Meridian's greatest living singer.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Thanks for the link...

[Dysart]

Steve Forbet of “Romeo’s Theme” fame?

[LucyJo]

Cool Night

I do too. Sad news. He made some really good music. Prayers for his loved ones.

[LucyJo]

'65 Love Affair

[edpc]

That song always makes me think of a time back in '88. A girl I used to date and I were out for a drive, discussing the possibility of getting back together. That song came on the radio and I quickly changed the station. I never cared for the syrupy content or 'clangy' piano music.

She asked if I changed the station because the song made me think of her. I almost wrecked because I was laughing so hard. Get over yourself. What an ego!

I quickly scrapped any notion of rekindling that relationship because of that song. The girl in question is on her 3rd marriage now.

Paul likely had a different idea what effect his songs would have. I'd like to thank him for saving me time, money, trouble, and heartache.

[LucyJo]

You’re welcome. Paul Davis left us with a lot of memories.

[Dysart]

Oops. That should be ROMEO'S TUNE not Theme...

[Mike Bates]

Gracias, as they say in Chicago.

[AppyPappy]

I remember playing that song a lot when I was a DJ. It was a crowd favorite.

[LucyJo]

Yer welcome, as we say in the South. : )

[LucyJo]

I still like it. : )

[Lancey Howard]

I liked Paul’s music, and have a specific recollection of ‘I Go Crazy’ being one of the first songs I heard after graduation at Parris Island. My platoon had to stay on the island and do “work parties” for a couple of weeks to be available for a trial.

Anyway, that song played while I painted a staircase in an NCO hut somewhere.
Some things you never forget.

BTW, Paul’s cousin posts here at Free Republic (or used to).

[chopperman]

This is amazing. I gravitated from Doo Wop to Classic Rock and have never heard either of him or that song before.

[Clint Lippo]

“Cool Night” was my favorite also.

[LucyJo]

Oh, no...I didn't know that! I hate to hear it. I loved his music.

Show And Tell

[LucyJo]

Amazing..or, maybe not, I’ve probably “tuned out” songs that didn’t particularly take my fancy through the years, and discovered them later. May have been the same for you.

[raccoonradio]

Davis also played Peter in the record album version (the one with the brown cover) of Jesus Christ Superstar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_(album)

[lunarbicep]

Davis died of a heart attack at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, the city where he grew up

Davis who was from Meridian died 1 day after his 60th birthday on April 22

another notable singer from Meridian, Al Wilson, who had the '73 hit song "Show and Tell", died on April 21

[raccoonradio]

oops, parenthesis missing from link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ_Superstar_(album)

[LucyJo]

The Snake

One of my favorite Al Wilson songs.

[I-ambush]

Strange coincidence—that song came up on random shuffle on my iPod shortly before I read this story.

[reagan_fanatic]

65 Love Affair was a beautiful song, and one of my favorites.

RIP, Paul. Thanks for the great tunes.

[iowamark]

Paul Davis Myspace

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.