For those of you who are unfamiliar with Doc, he was one of the most talented and successful songwriters in the music industry. He penned such hits as "Save the Last Dance For Me," "This Magic Moment," "Viva Las Vegas," and "A Teenager in Love." He worked with and wrote songs for countless legendary artists like B.B. King, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Ray Charles.
Great music, especially blues and soul music, often comes from a place of pain, struggle, and hardship. Doc contracted Polio when he was a boy and spent the majority of his life in a wheel chair and on crutches. Despite his challenges, he lived one of the richest and most fulfilling lives of anyone I've ever seen. He traveled, dated beautiful women, worked with legends, and had more hit records than I can keep track of.
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