Singer, songwriter, and R&B musician Don Bryant has died, according to a statement on his official Instagram account.

We want to let all of @don_bryant_official friends and fans from all over the world know that he passed away this morning at the age of 83. Don loved sharing his music and songs with all of you and it gave him such great joy to perform and record new music. He was so appreciative of everyone who was part of his musical journey and who supported him along the way.

Donald Maurice Bryant was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1942 and he began singing in church as a child. Bryant began writing songs as a teenager, including “I Got To Know” for the 5 Royales in 1960. He continued to write music for other artists at Hi Records, and also recorded music as a solo artist and with his high school gospel quartet the Four Kings. Bryant is credited on over 150 songs.

In 1970, Bryant began working with singer and songwriter Ann Peebles. He wrote 1971’s “99 Pounds” and 1974’s “Do I Need You,” and they achieved their greatest success together by co-writing “I Can’t Stand The Rain,” a Top 40 hit for Peebles in 1973 and later sampled on Missy Elliott’s debut solo single “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” in 1997. They married a year later. Bryant continued to write and perform with Peebles and released his final Hi single “Mon Bell-Amour” in 1982 before focusing on gospel music in the ’80s and ’90s.

After some convincing by producer Scott Bomar and former Hi records drummer Howard Grimes, Bryant teamed with Memphis-based group the Bo-Keys to record the comeback album Don’t Give Up On Love for Fat Possum in 2017. Their 2020 followup LP, You Make Me Feel, received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album.

Check out some footage of Don Bryant below.