CLIFTON DAVIS, Never Can Say Goodbye
One of the most indelible R&B/pop hits of the 70s, “Never Can Say Goodbye” – penned by Clifton Davis - was originally recorded by Isaac Hayes but became a classic thanks to versions by The Jackson 5 and Gloria Gaynor. After a stunningly diverse, decades long career as an actor (“Amen,” “Madam Secretary”), Broadway and touring show performer (“Aladdin,” “Wicked”) and minister, the songwriter records it himself for the first time as the title track of his lushly produced debut