Roscoe Shelton

Roscoe Shelton
Born(1931-08-22)August 22, 1931
Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States
DiedJuly 27, 2002(2002-07-27) (aged 70)
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
GenresElectric blues, Louisiana blues, R&B
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active19492002
LabelsVarious

Roscoe Shelton (August 22, 1931 July 27, 2002) was an American electric blues and R&B singer. He is best remembered for his 1965 hit single "Strain on My Heart" and for his working relationships with the Fairfield Four and with Bobby Hebb. Other notable recordings include "Think It Over" and "Baby Look What You're Doin' to Me". Fred James, who produced much of Shelton's later work, noted that Shelton moved effortlessly into soul music, unlike many of his 1950s blues and R&B recording contemporaries.