Eddie Lee Cornelius Jr. is a gospel singer, songwriter, speaker and author.
He was a songwriter and lead singer for
The Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, a 1970s soul R&B act. He wrote their biggest hits "
Too Late To Turn Back Now" and "
Treat Her Like A Lady".
In the 1980s, he released some solo albums on the Audiograph record label. In 1995, he became and ordained pastor and started the Blood of the Lamb ministries in
South Florida
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.
In June 2020, he released his inspirational memoir, titled ''It's Not Too Late To Turn Back Now: Back To The Open Arms Of God'', on Amazon.com.
Credit as a song writer
His million sellers have been covered a multitude of artists.
* "Treat Her Like A Lady" has been covered by
The Fleshtones, a
Garage Rock
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group. and
Alvin Youngblood Hart
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Career
Hart was born in Oakland, California, and spent some time in Carroll County, Mississippi, in his youth, where he was influenced by the Mississippi ...
* "Too Late To Turn Back Now" has been covered by artists such as
Jackie Mittoo
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,
The Chi Lites
The Chi-Lites (, ) are an American R&B/soul vocal quartet from Chicago, Illinois, United States. Forming at Chicago's Hyde Park High School in 1959, The group's original lineup consisted of singers Robert Lester, Eugene Record, Creadel Jones, ...
and even an obscure grunge psych exploito band called Beowulf in the early seventies.
* "Let Me Down Easy" has been covered by Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield
Solo discography
Albums
* ''For You'' - Audiograph – AG 7794 (1982)
* ''My Hands Are Tied'' - Audiograph – AG 7785 (1982)
Singles
* "That's Love Making In Your Eyes" / "Hurry Up" - GB Records GB 001
References
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Living people
20th-century American singers
21st-century American singers
Year of birth missing (living people)