Vernon "Geater" Davis (January 29, 1946 – September 29, 1984) was an American soul singer and songwriter. He has been described as "one of the South's great lost soul singers, an impassioned stylist whose voice was a combination of sweetness and sandpaper grit." Davis was born in Kountze, Texas, the youngest of five children born to the late DeWitt and Cornella Davis (1908–1996). In the late 1960s he was heard performing, along with Reuben Bell, by record producer Allen Orange. Orange arranged for them to record in Birmingham, Alabama, and started his own House of Orange label to release their output. Geater's first release, "Sweet Woman's Love", in 1970, reached # 45 on the Billboard R&B chart. His follow-up singles on the House of Orange label, including "I Can Hold My Own" and "Best Of Luck To You", were less commercially successful, but he recorded an album, Sweet Woman's Love, which is now considered a classic of the deep soul genre. He often wrote or co-wrote his own material.
Links to Peel[]
Peel would often play Geater Davis', 'For Your Precious Love', single on his shows, many times dedicating it to his wife Sheila. The song was originally recorded by Jerry Butler & The Impressions in 1958. After his death, it was later found out that he had a copy of the single in his record box.
Shows Played[]
- 16 September 1985: For Your Precious Love (7") House Of Orange
- 1991
- 17 March 1991: For Your Precious Love (7") House Of Orange
- 1992
- 12 June 1992: For Your Precious Love (7") House Of Orange
- 2000
- 06 January 2000: For Your Precious Love (7") House Of Orange
- 13 January 2000 (Radio Eins): For Your Precious Love (7") House Of Orange
- 2002
- 14 February 2002: For Your Precious Love (7") House Of Orange