Southern Soul and Blues singer, Tyrone Davis, died on February 9, 2007 in a Chicago hospital at the age of 66.
Southern Soul and Blues singer, Tyrone Davis, died on February 9, 2007 in a Chicago hospital at the age of 66. In October 2004, he suffered a stroke which curtailed his career. Working as a valet/chaffeur for blues singer Freddie King, he started singing in local clubs where he was discovered by record executive/musician Harold Burrage. Tyrone Davis recorded and released many classic Southern Soul and Blues hits like "Can I Change My Mind" (#5 on R & B Charts), "Give It Up" (#2), "This I Swear" (#6), and "In The Mood" (#6), "Turning Point" and "Are You Serious" (#3 R&B, #57 pop). His biggest hit came in early 1970 when "Turn Back The Hands Of Time" also reached #1 in the R&B chart and went up to #3 in the Hot 100 pop chart and sold over one million copies. Tyrone Davis remained a popular attraction in the Southern Soul Nation and continued to record with Malaco Records, the southern-based blues label until his death. Tyrone Davis is buried in Oakridge-Glen Oak Cemetery located on 4301 W. Roosevelt Rd, Hillside, Cook County, Illinois.