Fw: Jerry Lynn Williams, 57; Wrote Hit Songs for Eric Clapton,Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King

bluesfantom

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Dec 15, 2005, 5:54:42 PM12/15/05

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>
> From a Times Staff Writer
>
> December 15 2005
>
> Jerry Lynn Williams, the little-known writer of such songs as Eric
> Clapton's
> "Running on Faith," Bonnie Raitt's "Real Man" and B.B. King's "Standing on
> the Edge of Love," has died. He was 57.
>
> The complete article can be viewed at:
> http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-williams15dec15,0,1883523.story
> ?coll=la-home-obituaries
>
>

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Blue Stew

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Dec 15, 2005, 6:23:06 PM12/15/05

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"Real Man" was written by John Hiatt. Robbin Ford also covered it.
http://www.harptab.com/lyrics/ly4744.shtml

mike
"Don't get no shock from that elevator music in your computer program,
how'd you
like to rock with a real man"-John Hiatt

Steve Hoffman

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Dec 15, 2005, 7:05:42 PM12/15/05

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As a singer, Jerry Williams may be known to some of you by the name
Swamp Dogg. Under that name, he put out interesting stuff, soul music
with no-hards-barred lyrics at times.
-Steve Hoffman

Michele Lundeen

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Dec 15, 2005, 7:35:21 PM12/15/05

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"Real Man" was written by (Jerry L. Williams) Hamstein Music/Urge
Music/Careers Music Inc. -- BMI and appears on Bonnie Raitt's hit Album,
Nick of Time
("Thing Called Love" recorded on that same CD was written by John Hiatt)
The song you looked up online is a different tune by the same title... geez,
that's never happened!

Michele Lundeen
www.michelelundeen.com

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"Real Man" was written by John Hiatt. Robbin Ford also covered it.
http://www.harptab.com/lyrics/ly4744.shtml

mike
"Don't get no shock from that elevator music in your computer program,
how'd you
like to rock with a real man"-John Hiatt

bluesfantom wrote:
>> From a Times Staff Writer
December 15 2005
>>
>> Jerry Lynn Williams, the little-known writer of such songs as Eric
>> Clapton's"Running on Faith," Bonnie Raitt's "Real Man" and B.B. King's
>> "Standing on the Edge of Love," has died. He was 57.
>>
>> The complete article can be viewed at:
>>
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-williams15dec15,0,1883523.story

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Rolf Olmsted

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Dec 15, 2005, 7:58:08 PM12/15/05

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I believe Swamp Dogg is a different person. The deceased Jerry Lynn
Williams is from Texas per the obit provided.

Swamp Dogg (Jerry Williams) is from Virgina originally.

Rolf

bluesfantom

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Dec 15, 2005, 7:56:17 PM12/15/05

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Swamp is still with us, crankin' 'em out, being his old self (check out
http://swampdogg.safeshopper.com/?884) . This fellow who just passed is a
different Jerry Williams. Swamp wrote some great ones: "Mama's Baby,
Daddy's Maybe", "Sam Stone", etc. and produced albums on Doris Duke, Irma
Thomas, Commodores, Billy Price, Ruby Andrews...a very long list indeed.

tom

Walter Potter

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Dec 15, 2005, 8:05:42 PM12/15/05

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And Swamp's biggest hit, the unforgettable "Total Destruction to Your
Mind." I likes that song!
--
maxdog

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Keep on keepin' on ...

Steve Hoffman

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Dec 15, 2005, 8:14:08 PM12/15/05

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Sorry for the confusion! My mistake!
-Steve Hoffman