The first recording was remaking "I Dedicate My Love to You" into "I Dedicate My Life to You." Stax released it on its Volt label in 1972. Davis liked Hatcher's songs and signed him to Volt. Disappointed, Hatcher moved on and connected with Don Davis, who had previously recorded Hatcher's "Girl Come on Home" on Major Lance for Volt Records. The flip side, "The Sweetest Girl in the World," gained some recognition in Britain, but neither it, nor the A-side, did much in the States.
Two singles were released: "Get a Hold of Yourself" and "Party Over Yonder." The 45s are listed as by "Little Roger Hatcher." The flop of both singles sent him traveling to Nashville, where he secured a contract with Excello Records recording "I Dedicate My Song to You," released in 1968. He moved to Detroit in 1964 and signed with Dotty's Records. Hatcher had no formal training and played by ear.
Hatcher wrote his first song, "I Need Someone," at Hayes High in Birmingham, where he would develop tunes on the piano in the music room. His two older brothers, Will and Roosevelt, inspired him musically – Will played sax and Roosevelt sang. Roger Hatcher was born in Birmingham, AL, in 1946. Clarence added a rap and scored on the R&B charts with the Hatcher song. His two biggest successes were an album cut by the Dramatics of his "I Dedicate My Life to You," and Clarence Carter's rendition of "I Got Caught," a deep soul classic. A prolific songwriter, Roger has written more than 1,000 songs. Unfortunately, Hatcher's success hasn't come close to Edwin's. Roger Hatcher's biggest claim to fame is being a cousin to Edwin Starr (aka Charles Hatcher).
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