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Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 - June 9, 1993), born in Sheffield, Alabama, was an American country soul singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for Allmusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries.

Working with Spar Music in Florence, Alabama, Alexander recorded his first single, "Sally Sue Brown," under the name of June Alexander,(short for Junior),which was released in 1960 on Jud Phillips' Judd Records. (Phillips is the brother of music pioneer Sam Phillips).

A year later, Alexander cut "You Better Move On" at a former tobacco warehouse-turned-recording studio in Muscle Shoals. Released on Nashville's Dot Records, the song became a soul/R&B chart hit, and laid the foundation for the modern recording studio FAME. "You Better Move On" is perhaps Alexander's best-known song, covered by the Rolling Stones, the Hollies, George Jones & Johnny Paycheck and Mink DeVille. "Anna (Go to Him)", a U.S. R&B Top Ten Hit, was covered by the Beatles and Humble Pie. The Beatles also did live recordings of "Soldier of Love", which was also performed by Marshall Crenshaw and Pearl Jam, "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues", and "Where Have You Been" recorded live at the Star-Club, in Hamburg, 1962. "Set Me Free" (covered by Esther Phillips and Joe Tex) were also major hits and established Alexander as a pioneering arranger of others' tunes, as well as an established songwriter in his own right.

In the mid-1960s, Alexander switched to another label, Sound Stage 7, but failed to find commercial success. Although a 1972 album for Warner Brothers was promising, the singer's potential seemed to wither. He secured a pop hit with "Every Day I have to Cry" on Buddah Records in 1975, but the success remained short-lived. The fine follow-up single "Sharing The Night Together" (written by Muscle Shoals songwriters Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick) reached #92 on the R&B charts, but earned Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show a Top 10 hit in 1978.

For many years, Alexander was out of the music business; he was a bus driver for much of this time. In 1990, he was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. He began to perform again in 1993 as renewed interest was shown in his small but important catalogue. His last album Lonely Just Like Me was his first in 21 years. He signed a new recording/publishing contract in May 1993 but suffered a fatal heart attack the following month, three days after performing in Nashville with his new band.

Alexander is the only songwriter whose songs have been covered by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan (who recorded "Sally Sue Brown" on his 1988 LP Down in the Groove.) "Go Home Girl" was also recorded by the guitarist and singer Ry Cooder on his 1979 album Bop Till You Drop.

Tracklist
You Better Move On (2:47)
Soldier of Love (2:20)
Shot of R&B (2:02)
Anna (Go to Him) (2:46)
Everyday I Have to Cry Some (2:16)
Call Me Lonesome (3:02)
Detroit City (3:10)
In the Middle of It All (3:33)
Pretty Girls Everywhere (2:19)
Go Home Girl (2:22)
Whole Lot of Trouble (2:17)
I Hang My Head and Cry (2:34)
You Don't Care (2:39)
Keep Her Guessin' (2:20)
Where Have You Been All My Life (2:46)
Black Night (2:12)

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You,re The Reason - 160KBPS
Dream Girl - 160KBPS
After You - 160KBPS
Don,t You Know It - 160KBPS
All I Need Is You - 160KBPS
Without A Song - 160KBPS
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight - 160KBPS
A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - 128KBPS
A Thousand Stars - 128KBPS
Don,t Break The Heart That Loves You - 128KBPS
Funny How Time Slips Away - 128KBPS
Hey Baby - 128KBPS
Love Letters - 128KBPS
Love Me Warm & Tender - 128KBPS
The Wanderer - 128KBPS


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