Singer Robert Knight is destined to remain classified as a one-hit wonder, but what a hit -- his radiant 1967 blockbuster "Everlasting Love" endures among the finest soul records of its era. Born April 24, 1945, in Franklin, TN, Knight first earned notice via the Paramounts, a harmony group he formed with schoolmates in 1959. Upon signing to the Dot label a year later, the quintet scored an R&B chart hit via 1961's "Free Me." When a series of follow-up efforts failed, the Paramounts dissolved, which prompted Dot to file a breach of contract lawsuit. The subsequent legal wranglings effectively shelved Knight's musical aspirations for close to five years, during which time he studied chemistry at Tennessee State University.
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