Leroy "Chris" Bartley (April 17, 1947[1] – October 26, 2009) was an American R&B singer.
Bartley grew up listening to 1950s soul and doo wop, and formed his own group in the early 1960s with William Graham, Henry Powell, Sam Nesbitt, and Ronald Marshall.
The group was initially called The Soulful Inspirations, but changed names several times, including a stint as The Mindbenders.
[4] Bartley released a full album behind the single and toured both in America and England following the song's success.
Bartley left the music industry in the early 1970s as a result of family health problems,[1] but re-emerged a few years later by joining The Ad-Libs.