Lee Garrett

Garrett recorded the song "Linda Sue" bw "Tell the World" which was released on the Van Dyk label (cat# 1606) in November 1964.

Lee Garrett (born June 30, 1943) is an American rhythm and blues singer-songwriter, most famous for co-writing the classic song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours".

He recorded several solo singles during the 1960s, one of which was "I Can't Break the Habit".

Garrett worked in radio during the 1960s and 1970s.

In his days working in Philadelphia and Detroit, he was known as "The Rockin' Mr. G".

In 1965, his single "I Need Somebody" was released on the World Artists label (cat# 1061).

It was given a Hot 100 prediction by Billboard in the August 21 issue.

As recorded by Record World in the August 28, 1965 issue, his record had a "Busted" status at WSID in Baltimore.

It was also on the "New for Play" list at WAMO in Pittsburgh.

In early 1967, Garrett was still working at Radio WJMO in Cleveland.

He was put in the 10 to midnight slot by George Wilson.

Garrett's show came on after Georgie Woods' show.

Also that year, Garrett had a single "I can't break the habit" released on the Harthon label, cat no. 137.

The song would later find popularity on the Northern Soul scene.

By August 1967, Garrett who had the "9 to Midnight" show at Philadelphia's WHAT r&b station had filled position of musical director.

He was also continuing with his regular show.

Years later, Garrett recalled when he was working as a DJ in Detroit, he would play Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" and Ray Stevens', "Gitarzan", reasoning that the songs being so popular, there must have been black people buying them as well.

It was reported in the December 9, 1972, issue of Billboard that Garrett having worked as an all night D.J. at WHAT-AM in Philadelphia and WLOK-AM in Memphis was seeking more work in radio.

That same year, the song "It's a Shame" that Garrett and Syreeta Wright had a hand in composing was named a winner in the 1972 BMI Rhythm & Blues achievement awards.

It was reported by Record World in the April 26, 1975 issue that Island Music Ltd. executives, Lionel Conway and Allan Rider had announced the exclusive signing of writers Garrett and Robert Taylor to the Island Music Ltd..

Garrett and Taylor had decided to work as a team, combining their talents.

Taylor had worked with Barry White.

This acquisition of Garrett and Taylor represented the label's first US signing.

He had a hit in 1976 with "You're My Everything".

Artists who have covered his compositions include Taka Boom, Carl Graves, Peter Frampton, Denny McCaffrey, Eddie Money, Jackie Moore, Marlena Shaw, The Spinners, Frankie Valli and many more.

Garrett has also worked as a radio show host and program director.

Garrett is a Mississippi born singer, composer and radio D.J., and a graduate of the Missouri School for the Blind.

In addition to his part in composing "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours", he wrote several songs with Stevie Wonder, including the Jermaine Jackson song "Let's Get Serious", and for The Spinners, "It's a Shame".

Garrett and Wonder would eventually be involved in a legal battle over a song.

In 1976, his solo track "You're My Everything" reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart.

Without any further chart presence, he became a one-hit wonder.

Following the legal dispute relating to the song, "I Just Called to Say I Love You", Garrett and Wonder have mended their relationship over the years.

Candy Tusken who had the regular Record Industry Notes column in Radio & Records, wrote in the March 12, 1976 issue that Garrett's debut album, Heat for the Feets and his single "You're My Everything" would be available that month.

According to the June 5, 1976, article in Record Mirror, 'The only colour I see is Music' Garrett came to Chrysalis because of a rumor that the label's new US office were scouting for Black American talent.

As of 2004, he was the featured vocalist with a 1950s style rock and roll style group called the Boomer Band.

He has also worked with saxophonist and Oregon Music Hall of Fame member, Patrick Lamb.

During his 2007 tour, during a performance on August 30, Wonder paid tribute to Garrett by singing a medley of songs they co-created, and also introduced Garrett to the audience by acknowledging his presence at the show, and thanking him for years of friendship and support.

Garrett resides in the Portland, Oregon, area (in Beaverton, a city just west of Portland) and continues to perform throughout the United States.

They have composed songs together and in a 2013 interview with the Portland Tribune by Rob Cullivan, lamb recalled how he would be working on a groove and a chord change and a concept, with ten minutes later, Garrett would be singing a hook.

Lamb called him pure realness and said that he was the bomb.