Brian Potter

Brian Potter, 87, died on July 9, 2026. Brian Potter was known publicly as a British-American music producer ("Rhinestone Cowboy", "Baby Come Back") and songwriter ("One Tin Soldier"). Brian August Potter (1939 – 30 June 2026) was a British-born American pop music songwriter and record producer. With his writing partner, Dennis Lambert, Potter wrote and produced hits songs for the Four Tops, Tavares, the Grass Roots, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, Evie Sands, Coven, Hall and Oates, and Glen Campbell. Potter and Lambert were nominated for a Grammy Award for their production on Rhinestone Cowboy. Public biographical listings identify Potter as a British-American music producer ("Rhinestone Cowboy", "Baby Come Back") and songwriter ("One Tin Soldier"). This public record remains centered on Potter's work as a British-American music producer ("Rhinestone Cowboy", "Baby Come Back") and songwriter ("One Tin Soldier") and the documented milestones of that career.