[1] When Jerry Ross moved across to Mercury Records he took Keefer with him, and the singer soon appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with his 1966 solo single, "Ain't Gonna Lie".
[6] The track was written by Tony Powers (lyrics) and George Fischoff (music), arranged by Joe Renzetti, and was produced by Jerry Ross.
[1] The low point in Keefer's life came when United States Army officials arrested him for draft evasion during a concert tour.
It did not sell well, and he then left the music industry until 1986, when an attempted comeback under his real name proved unsuccessful.
These included the singer-songwriter Chuck Hill, and Keith's drummer Shawn Smith, who were both from Denver, Colorado.