Lawrence Reynolds (July 13, 1944 – August 15, 2000) was an American country singer. He had a hit single with "Jesus Is a Soul Man" in 1969, which hit No. 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] "Jesus Is a Soul Man" was co-written by Jack D Cardwell. He released an album in 1970, also called Jesus Is a Soul Man, which peaked at No. 45 on the U.S. Country Albums chart in 1970.[2]
Reynolds was born in St. Stephens, Alabama.[3] He died of coronary artery disease August 15, 2000 and was buried at Three Forks Baptist Church in Bigbee, Alabama.[4]
Year | Album[5] | Peak positions |
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US Billboard Top Country Albums | ||
1969 | Gee I Sure Am Blue | - |
Country Pop And Soul | - | |
1970 | Jesus Is a Soul Man | 45 |
2003 | He Comes From Alabama | - |
2012 | Plain & Simple Truth | - |
Year | Single[6] | Peak positions | Album | |
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US Billboard Hot 100 |
AUS[7] | |||
1969 | "Jesus Is a Soul Man" | 28 | 10 | Jesus Is a Soul Man |
1970 | "It Was Love" | 139* | - | Single only |
"Doing His Thing" | - | - | Single only | |
"Hey Mr. Preacher" | - | - | Single only | |
1972 | "Love Can Be A Drag (Sometimes)" | - | - | Single only |