Songs Written by Oscar Brown Jr.Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, actor, and civil rights activist (Brown was African-American). Aside from his career, Brown ran unsuccessfully for office in both the Illinois state legislature and the U.S. Congress. Brown wrote many songs (125 have been published), 12 albums, and more than a dozen musical plays. == Early life and education == Brown was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Helen (née Clark) and Oscar Brown... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Oscar Brown Jr. first charted in 1965 with A Young Girl.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.