Ernie Shelby

American soul singer, songwriter, & athlete. Often worked as songwriting duo with Dick Cooper. He charted seven times in the U.S. as a songwriter between 1968-74, mostly on the R&B charts. His top charter was "Carry Me" by Joe Simon; in 1974 it hit #12 on the R&B chart. In college, he was an All American and national-champion long jumper in the late 1950's.