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Charles Mann (1949–1991), also named Charles M. Mann, was an American R&B songwriter, soul singer, record producer and musician. He worked during the 1970s into the Philly Sound world. He should not be confused with its namesake, the swamp pop singer Charles Mann born in 1944.〔Several websites dedicated to music confuse these two people or their date of birth.〕 ==Life and career== Charles M. Mann was born on December 29, 1949 in Atlanta, Georgia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Charles Mann )〕 He built a robust reputation of writer and performer in the area of Atlanta, which allowed him to be spotted by Jay Lasker, president of ABC Records, who offers him to sign a contract with this company at the beginning of 1973.〔''Billboard'', March 2, 1973, p. 26.〕 As a songwriter, often paired with Dave Crawford, he wrote and composed for artists such as B.B. King, The Mighty Clouds of Joy and Nature's Gift. He thus obtained five hits in the R&B Top 100, including one hit in the Top 10 (''I Like to Live the Love'' by B.B. King in 1973).〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Songs written by Charles Mann )〕 As a singer, he has a minor hit in 1973 with the song '"It's All Over" (extract from his album ''Say You Love Me Too''), which reached #36 on the R&B charts. From 1977 he worked as a writer, arranger and producer for two labels owned by a company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, who has to stop its activities in 1980 because it had illegally marketed bootleg recordings.〔''Billboard'', August 23, 1980, p. 56.〕 His latest own record, "Shonuff No Funny Stuff Love", produced by Dave Crawford, was released in 1981. Charles M. Mann died on April 24, 1991 in Atlanta (Fulton County), Georgia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Georgia Death Index )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles Mann (songwriter)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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