*First line is the artist name. 1972. This guy had a number of hits in the 1970s.Over the years he was involved in a number of domestic violence incidents. In 1974, his girlfriend threw hot grits on his bare skin which required skin grafts. She then took her own life. In 1978, he became an ordained minister and produced gospel music. This song sold over 1 million copies and the artist cowrote it.