Song:Treat Her Right
Album:Oldies But Goodies Vol. 15
Roy Head had his only big pop hit with Treat Her Right in 1965. He had a pretty good run as a country artist in the 70s. But most fans will only be familiar with Treat Her Right. He was born Jan. 9, 1943 in Three Rivers, TX which is a small town in south Texas. His family moved to San Marcos in 1955. That's near Austin. While still in high school, he started The Traits and they signed with a local company TNT Music. They had several regional hits through the early 60s but never broke nationally. The band eventually split up and most of the guys got real jobs. Head continued in music and signed with Scepter Records in 1964. He released a couple of singles that went nowhere. So in 1965 he signed with veteran producer Huey P. Meaux. Treat Her Right was released on Don Robey's Back Beat label and it reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Head and bassist Gene Kurtz wrote the song. Today the song is highly regarded as a Blue Eyed Soul classic. At the time, I'm not sure Head knew what Blue Eyed Soul was. As you'll see in the video clip, he was also known for crazy dance moves. It appears that the band split up soon after and by the 70s, Roy Head transitioned to the country music market. He recorded for ABC/Dunhill/Dot and had several country chart singles. Come To Me was his biggest hit in 1976 at #16. You can get the original version of Treat Her Right on this budget various artists comp. Roy Head hasn't recorded in years but he still performs. His son Jason Head was a contestant on season 6 of American Idol. Here's Roy Head performing Treat Her Right on Shindig 1965.
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