website associated_acts death_date death_place years_active birth_place label voice_type name background birth_date instrument genre article_title birth_name occupation
http://www.ovwright.org otis bobby womack , james carr , rolling stones redding , isaac hayes , al green , 16 november 1980 mobile , alabama , united states 1964 -- 1980 lenow , shelby county tennessee , united states back beat records , hi records tenor o.v. wright solo_singer 9 october 1939 vocals , guitar , drums , piano/keyboards r , soul blues & b soul , funk , deep soul o. v. wright
 overton vertis wright singer-songwriter , musician , producer , instrumentalist , sideman
o. v. wright

overton vertis `` o. v. '' wright -lrb- october 9 , 1939 -- november 16 , 1980 -rrb- was an american singer who is generally regarded as a blues artist by african american fans in the deep south ; he is also regarded as one of southern soul 's most authoritative and individual artists .
his best known songs include `` that 's how strong my love is '' -lrb- 1964 -rrb- , `` you 're gon na make me cry '' -lrb- 1965 -rrb- , `` nucleus of soul '' -lrb- 1968 -rrb- , `` a nickel and a nail '' -lrb- 1971 -rrb- , `` i ca n't take it '' -lrb- 1971 -rrb- and `` ace of spades '' -lrb- 1971 -rrb- .
