voc, 1934-1998 US, Maywood, Illinois
Singer / Songwriter / Producer of R&B/Soul and Blues
A.k.a. Joseph Coleman Smith Joe Smith (45) Joseph C. Smith (2)
Joseph Coleman Smith (17 May 1934 – 5 September 1998), who performed and recorded under the name Sonny Knight, was an African-American singer, songwriter and author. His biggest hit was "Confidential", which reached the pop and R&B charts in 1956, and he continued to record into the 1960s. In 1981, using his real name, he wrote The Day the Music Died, a fictionalised account of racism in the American music business in the 1950s.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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But Officer / Safronia B | Sonny Knight / Calvin Boze | 2013 | Single |
Confidential | Sonny Knight | 2005 | Compil. |
Precious And Few / Dedicated To You | Climax / Sonny Knight | 1986 | Single |
Confidential | Sonny Knight | 1985 | Compil. |
Need Your Love So Bad | Sonny Knight | 1966 | Single |
Angel Love | Sonny Knight | 1966 | Single |
Rose Mary / New Orleans And A Rusty Old Horn | Sonny Knight | 1965 | Single |
Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow / A Fool Like Me | Sonny Knight | 1964 | Single |
If You Want This Love | Sonny Knight | 1964 | Album |
I Just Called To Say Hello / If You Want This Love | Sonny Knight | 1964 | Single |
SAVING MY LOVE | Sonny Knight | 1963 | Single |
Mission Of The Padres / Who In The World | Sonny Knight | 1961 | Single |
Lipstick Kisses / Eat Your Mush And Hush | Sonny Knight | 1959 | Single |
Once In Awhile / School's Out | Sonny Knight | 1959 | Single |
Barbara | Sonny Knight | 1959 | Single |
One Day / Down Below | Sonny Knight | 1958 | Single |
Lonely Room | Sonny Knight | 1958 | Single |
So Wonderful | Sonny Knight | 1958 | Single |
Dedicated to You / Short Walk | Sonny Knight | 1957 | Single |
End Of A Dream | Sonny Knight | 1957 | Single |
Dear Wonderful God / But Officer | Sonny Knight | 1957 | Single |
Lovesick Blues / Insha Allah | Sonny Knight | 1957 | Single |
Confidential | Sonny Knight | 1956 | Single |
Keep A-Walkin' | Sonny Knight With The Bumps Blackwell Band | 1955 | Single |
Confidential / On Top Of Spaghetti | Sonny Knight, Tom Glazer & The Children's Chorus | Single | |
The Quiet Man / I Can't Let You Go | Sonny Knight | Single | |
Teenage Party / Madness | Sonny Knight | Single | |
Since I Fell For You / Once In A While | Lenny Welch / Sonny Knight | Single | |
Memories Of El Monte / Confidential | The Penguins Featuring Cleve Duncan / Sonny Knight | Single | |
Evil Minded Woman | Sonny Knight | Single | |
Just One More Chance | Sonny Knight | Single | |
Small Girl, Big World | Sonny Knight | Single |
Sonny Knight & The Lakers R&B/Soul and Jazz |
Sonny Knight voc US R&B/Soul |
Sonny Knight |
Sonny Knight And Orchestra R&B/Soul |
Sonny Knight Quartet Jazz and R&B/Soul |