{"title":"Don Bryant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoul singer and songwriter, Don Bryant, was born on 2 April 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. With a career spanning several decades, he has become a respected figure in the music industry. Notably, he is the brother of James Bryant. In addition to his musical talents, Don Bryant has been married to Ann Peebles since 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDon Bryant's soulful sound has drawn comparisons to other great artists such as Geater Davis, Spencer Wiggins, and George Jackson. His powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics resonate with audiences around the world. Influenced by legends like Otis Redding and Sam Cooke, Don Bryant brings a timeless quality to his music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith hits like \"I Can't Stand The Rain\" and \"Let Me Be Your Everything,\" Don Bryant continues to captivate listeners with his soul-stirring performances. Whether performing solo or collaborating with other talented musicians, he consistently delivers memorable live shows that leave audiences wanting more.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"don-t-give-up-on-love","title":"Don't Give Up On Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe roots of this record are in the Memphis church, where Don Bryant began singing when he was 5. He joined his father’s family vocal group, then formed a gospel quartet for a high school radio gig. Broadcasting broadened the audience and they went secular, singing pop at WLOK on Dick Cane Cole’s popular show. After parting with the DJ, they took a very real step toward careers when, as the Four Kings, they began fronting Willie Mitchell’s band. Willie Mitchell led the swingingest, groovin’est band in the Memphis-Mississippi-Arkansas area - the American music floodplain. (He would later discover Al Green and make him a star.) Willie’s band was known for instrumental records, but when they’d play at Danny’s in West Memphis, Don’s group fronted them. But the group broke up and Willie, who was touring concert venues and dance halls, needed a vocalist who could play with his supple, slinky funky beats, and anointed Don Bryant as his leading man. Don could also write songs. He was still in his teens when, in 1960, Willie was producing the 5 Royales and Don handed him\u003ci\u003e I Got To Know\u003c\/i\u003e. The 5 Royales put it on wax. Don was hot in the spotlight and in the writer’s room. As Willie Mitchell carved out his place at Hi Records, Don was close by. Don cut songs at Hi under the Four Kings moniker (\u003ci\u003eThat Driving Beat\u003c\/i\u003e) and as a solo artist (\u003ci\u003eDon’t Turn Your Back On Me\u003c\/i\u003e). He wrote material for other Hi artists, including Janet and the Jays and Norman West.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1969, still in the age of 7” singles, Don was popular enough to release an album - though the big breakout hit stayed elusive. Around 1970, Willie put Don with the Hi label’s newest act, Ann Peebles, who burst on the scene with \u003ci\u003ePart Time Love\u003c\/i\u003e. Don looked at this slight young lady and penned \u003ci\u003e99 Lbs\u003c\/i\u003e for her: “You wouldn't know what I'm talking 'bout \/ If you never had a love like this \/… 99 lbs of natural born goodness \/ 99 lbs of soul.” The relationship warmed, they co-wrote the hit \u003ci\u003eI Can’t Stand the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e in 1973 and were married the following year. Ann’s performing career continued, as did Don’s writing, and they began raising a family. Occasionally, Don returned to the microphone, dueting with his wife, sometimes releasing gospel material. Always, he continued to write songs. And all the while, that voice was maturing, mellowing, until these recordings that find him, at age 74, in peak form and taking O. V.’s song. The band is a mix of lifelong cohorts and upstart stalwarts. They understand where he’s been and where he wants to go, making his song \u003ci\u003eHow Do I Get There\u003c\/i\u003e, a rhetorical question, because they have clearly found the way. I was lucky and popped by the end of the recording sessions. They’d just cut \u003ci\u003eOne Ain’t Enough\u003c\/i\u003e and were listening to playback. Veteran drummer Howard Grimes, also of Willie Mitchell’s tutelage and the drummer on many of Don’s Hi sessions - he couldn’t keep from keeping the beat and he stepped to the middle of the control room floor. The Soul Train line formed. Howard’s arms came up and his feet went down. His eyes took a distant look and he was transported beyond the slow grind. His backbone slipped, he began to dip, everyone shouted and clapped. This kind of music moved audiences then and it moves them now. Even the music makers can’t stand still. Soul survivors, young and old - nothing holds them back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Black Vinyl with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Limited Lilac Splatter Vinyl With Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fat Possum","offers":[{"title":"LP.","offer_id":50471239811403,"sku":"1007470","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471239975243,"sku":"1007469","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50471240204619,"sku":"1010701","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/832ad00c-c7ba-41d2-9c71-4f990f409d36_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727396672"},{"product_id":"you-make-me-feel","title":"You Make Me Feel","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn his second release since returning to solo soul stardom, Bryant capitalizes off the success of his 2017 release \u003ci\u003eDon’t Give Up on Love\u003c\/i\u003e. On his newest album \u003ci\u003eYou Make Me Feel,\u003c\/i\u003e he’s also reaching back into his own catalog, with a fresh take on songs he wrote long ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom reprises of his own songs such as Don’t Turn Your Back on Me and \u003ci\u003eI’ll Go Crazy\u003c\/i\u003e, Bryant finds new emotions within himself to share, alongside a cover of Little Junior Parker’s \u003ci\u003eCracked Up Over You\u003c\/i\u003e, which Don admits he forgot he wrote after so many years of contributing to other artists’ catalogs. Most touching, however, is a new version of\u003ci\u003e 99 Lbs.\u003c\/i\u003e, in which Don sings about his loving wife, as she no longer sings about herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to giving new life to his classic material, Bryant’s latest collection includes new, never released songs, such as the heart wrenching ode \u003ci\u003eIs It Over\u003c\/i\u003e and the soul stirring dance tune\u003ci\u003e Your Love is to Blame\u003c\/i\u003e. Though he took several decades before returning to his love for soul music, Bryant says this album is a part of perfect timing for his heart, spirit and craft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fat Possum","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50475202216267,"sku":"1091939","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50475201823051,"sku":"1091940","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/94f0cbbe-58cb-4711-b2b6-77f216645c9a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727444049"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_64286747_thumbnail_4096_f1b7023d-c70f-4ebb-bb3d-c0a068ba6d74.jpg?v=1727396632","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/don-bryant.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}