ArtistInfo

Roscoe Shelton

voc, 1931-2002 US, Lynchburg, Tennessee
Singer / Musician of R&B/Soul and Blues

Roscoe Shelton (August 22, 1931 – July 27, 2002) was an American electric blues and R&B singer. He is best remembered for his 1965 hit single, "Strain on My Heart," and his working relationships with both The Fairfield Four and Bobby Hebb. Other notable recordings include "Think It Over" and "Baby Look What You're Doin' To Me". Fred James, who produced much of Shelton's later work, noted that Shelton moved effortlessly into soul, unlike many of his 1950s blues and R&B recording contemporaries.

Genres

• R&B/Soul
• Blues