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Cry of the Lonely
"Cry of the Lonely" is a song by J.M. Silk, released as the final single taken from the album "Hold on to Your Dream" issued on RCA Records, in 1987.
The composition was written by Keith Nunnally and Steve "Silk" Hurley, and it reached at number fifty on the US Dance chart.
Credits and personnel.
- Keith Nunnally - lead vocal, writer
- Steve Hurley - writer, producer, mix
- Larry Sturm - producer,
LaVern Baker on the Atlantic label and "All I Could Do Was Cry" for Etta James on Argo, a Chess subsidiary label. By far, however, their greatest early success was writing the first big hits for Jackie Wilson.
Starting with "Reet Petite", Gwen, Berry and Davis penned five consecutive Jackie Wilson hits. "Lonely Teardrops", "That's Why (I Love You So)", "To Be Loved", and "I'll Be Satisfied" all established Wilson as one