Robert John, best known for his 70's hits "Sad Eyes" and a cover of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight":
https://www.syracuse.com/entertainme...t-decades.html
I wasn't all that fond of his two 70s hits but "Janet", the b-side to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", is definitely worth a listen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKxfpYNFQTU