He was unable to secure a recording contract as a soul singer himself .
He did pen several songs recorded by James Carr , including the title songs to Carr 's albums You Got My Mind Messed Up and A Man Needs a Woman .
Although he was unable to secure a recording contract as a soul singer himself , he did pen several songs recorded by James Carr , including the title songs to Carr 's albums You Got My Mind Messed Up and A Man Needs a Woman .