Roosevelt Jamison
| Roosevelt Jamison | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roosevelt Jamison |
| Born |
July 15, 1936 Olive Branch, Mississippi United States |
| Died | March 27, 2013 (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, personal manager, impresario, publicist |
| Years active | 1960s |
| Associated acts | O.V. Wright, James Carr |
Roosevelt Jamison (July 15, 1936 – March 27, 2013) was a music manager, publicist and songwriter in Memphis, Tennessee, during the 1960s. His first and most notable composition was "That's How Strong My Love Is", first recorded by O.V. Wright and released on Quinton Claunch's Goldwax record label in 1964.
Jamison was born in Olive Branch, Mississippi. He was always interested in music and was an important figure on the Memphis scene, managing local groups and rehearsing them at the back of the Interstate Blood Bank he ran on Beale Street. It was through these groups that he discovered O.V. Wright and James Carr, who were both with the gospel group The Harmony Echoes.
Jamison began writing his own songs, resulting in the hugely successful "That's How Strong My Love Is", which was originally released by O.V. Wright. "That's How Strong My Love Is" was much covered, most notably by Otis Redding, appearing on his 1965 album The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads, and on Out of Our Heads by The Rolling Stones, also in 1965. In 1973 Humble Pie included it on their album Eat It. The song has also been covered on albums by Taj Mahal, Candi Staton, Percy Sledge and Buddy Miller, as well as by Roland Gift on the Beautiful Girls movie soundtrack and by Battlefield Band on their 2011 album, Line Up.
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