Frederick Knight - I've Been Lonely For So Long [LP]

For a so-called one-hit wonder, Frederick Knight has been involved in a lot of hits. Still best known for the title track of this superb album, I’ve Been Lonely For So Long, Knight emerged from Birmingham, Alabama, in the early 70s, with a mostly gentle, intelligent soulful style. He released three singles before signing with Stax in ’72 and dropping the bombshell that was “I’ve Been Lonely For So Long” – though this was one warm, nice-to-be-near explosion. As close to singer-songwriter territory as it was to soul, the song immediately made him a name, and, from this point on, his songs would be noticed by other artists.