Roger Hatcher

Roger Hatcher’s biggest state to fame has been a cousin to Edwin Starr (aka Charles Hatcher). Regrettably, Hatcher’s achievement hasn’t come near Edwin’s. A prolific songwriter, Roger offers written a lot more than 1,000 tunes. His two biggest successes had been an album slice from the Dramatics of his “I Dedicate MY ENTIRE LIFE for you,” and Clarence Carter’s rendition of “I ACQUIRED Captured,” a deep spirit traditional. Clarence added a rap and obtained around the R&B graphs using the Hatcher track. Roger Hatcher was created in Birmingham, AL, in 1946. His two old brothers, Will and Roosevelt, influenced him musically — Will performed sax and Roosevelt sang. Hatcher published his first track, “I WANT Somebody,” at Hayes Saturated in Birmingham, where he’d develop tunes around the piano within the music space. Hatcher experienced no formal teaching and performed by hearing. He relocated to Detroit in 1964 and authorized with Dotty’s Information. Two singles had been released: “Get Yourself” and “Party Over Yonder.” The 45s are detailed as by “Small Roger Hatcher.” The flop of both singles delivered him planing a trip to Nashville, where he guaranteed a agreement with Excello Information documenting “I Dedicate My Tune for you,” released in 1968. The turn aspect, “The Sweetest Female on earth,” obtained some reputation in Britain, but neither it, nor the A-side, do much in the us. Disappointed, Hatcher shifted and linked to Don Davis, who got previously documented Hatcher’s “Female Come on House” on Main Lance for Volt Information. Davis enjoyed Hatcher’s tracks and agreed upon him to Volt. The very first documenting was remaking “I Dedicate My Want to You” into “I Dedicate MY ENTIRE LIFE for you.” Stax released it on its Volt label in 1972. Davis was dealing with the Dramatics at that time and experienced Hatcher’s track killed, then experienced it slice from the Dramatics and positioned on their Dramatically Yours LP. This didn’t make sure you Hatcher and he and Davis became bitter opponents for a long time. Lightning struck double in 1973 when Hatcher, right now surviving in Cleveland, OH, slice “Caught HAVING INTERCOURSE” by himself Black Spirit label. Hatcher shopped it to all or any the majors to no avail, therefore he pressed up even more copies and offered them himself, of which period, Mickey Eichner of Columbia Information selected it up and released it on Columbia in 1974. Hatcher’s edition was risqué, to state minimal, particulary for the middle-’70s. Halfway through Hatcher’s record was a documenting of Virginia Davis having an climax. Many stations prohibited the record, eliminating its opportunity for wider publicity. Clarence Carter noticed it, added a rap, required out the girl tone of voice, and got a launch on ABC Information in 1975. The track became a deep spirit hit. Hatcher continued to many additional tasks. The Platters, led by Clevelander Sonny Turner, documented his “Get Yourself in 1986; Deluxe Information released it in Britain. Located in Cleveland, Hatcher documented singles by himself Super Poor label but all didn’t rating. Mysteriously, an unauthorized recording premiered in Britain of Hatcher’s tunes that he missed out about until English enthusiasts bugged him for any copy. All of the songs had been by Hatcher except two. In 1987, he relocated to LA, where he still lives, information, and shops his demonstration tapes. A certified Roger Hatcher recording premiered in Japan entitled THE VERY BEST of Roger Hatcher. Britain’s Enlargement Information released The Roger Hatcher Collection on Compact disc. It’s worthy of a hear-see.