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Bill Brandon is a soul and disco singer born on October 7, 1943, in Huntsville, Alabama. He began his music career in 1967 when he signed with Quin Ivy's production company, recording the southern soul classic "Self Preservation," which was later covered by Percy Sledge. In 1968, he released the highly sought-after single "Rainbow Road" through Tower Records, a song written about and for Arthur Alexander, who recorded it four years later, but Brandon's version is considered the definitive one. As Quin Ivy transitioned out of the music business, Brandon continued his career by recording for Sam Dees and Frederick Knight before signing with Moses Dillard and Jesse Boyce, who had a production deal with Prelude Records. He recorded an uptempo disco version of "Can't We Just Sit Down And Talk It Over," a song originally written by Tony Macaulay, which Donna Summer later covered as a tender ballad for her "I Remember Yesterday" LP. Additionally, he released "We Fell In Love While Dancing" on a special promotional 12" single backed by Lorraine Johnson's "The More I Get The More I Want." Brandon's last vinyl pressing was "Special Occasion / Get It While It's Hot," released in 1978. He left the music industry in 1987 to pursue a career in truck driving, expressing no regrets about his decision. Reports indicate that he continues to sing for the congregation of a church in Harvest, Alabama.

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