Don Wilson Varner (25 June 1943 – 7 October 2002) was an American soul singer.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Varner grew up in the same neighborhood as Eddie Kendricks co-founder of The Temptations.
[1] Varner moved to Chicago after high school to pursue his music career but returned to Alabama after six years to record in Muscle Shoals.
Varner also worked with Quin Ivy in Sheffield, Alabama[1] and released several songs including "Masquerade"(1967), "Down in Texas"(1967),[2] and "Tear Stained Face" on the South Camp and Quinvy labels.
[1] He moved to California in the 1980s and toured as the lead singer of the Johnny Otis Show.