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Paul Davis, sang hit 'I Go Crazy,' dead at 60

The Associated Press

April 24, 2008

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JACKSON, Miss. - Paul Davis, a singer/songwriter whose soft rock hit "I Go Crazy" stayed at the top of the charts for weeks after its release in 1977, has died. He was 60.

Davis died of a heart attack Tuesday at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian, the city where he grew up, his cousin James Edwards said.

Davis' other popular hits included "65 Love Affair"; "You're Still New to Me," a country duet with Marie Osmond, and "Ride 'Em Cowboy." His 1977 album "Singer of Songs - Teller of Tales" featured the ballad "I Go Crazy," which slowly climbed the charts, peaking at No. 7 eight months after its release, according to Billboard's Web site. The song stayed in the Top 100 for 40 more weeks.

Davis spent part of his early career in Jackson at Malaco Records with his writing partner, George Soule, company president Tommy Couch said.