Mel Waiters (June 25, 1956 – May 28, 2015) was an American southern soul singer born and raised in San Antonio, Texas.
He gave the only copy of his new CD, the soon-to-be Got My Whiskey, to Tommy Couch Jr. at Malaco Records in Jackson, Mississippi, and was subsequently brought onto the label.
[2] Waiters became popular on the blues festival and touring circuit in the South, and was known for songs about partying and romance.
[4] He claimed that Teddy Pendergrass was the main influence on his singing style.
Waiters was featured in a cover story of the February 2007 issue of Living Blues magazine.