Meanwhile , Terry Williams had begun to record some solo singles . A number of folk rock songs met with little success . He later switched to a more teen-oriented bubblegum sound that their manager Ken Kragen felt would appeal to his fans . Williams ' " I 'm Gon na Sing You A Sad Song Susie " was part of the First Edition 's next LP '' Tell It All Brother '' . The title track ( also written by Harvey ) , which dealt with love and brotherhood , was a national top 20 hit and topped WRKO 's August 13 , 1970 top 30 survey for one week . It was the first of many songs Kenny would sing ( e.g. , his solo " Coward Of The County " ) that had elements of sadism under a gentle surface . Released a month or so after the Kent State shootings , the song drew a standing ovation the night it debuted live . In addition to the band 's continuing frequent appearances on television , songs by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition were featured in two 1970 films . First up was the never released on record " If Nobody Loved " for the camp political comedy '' Flap '' . A few months later they recorded " Someone Who Cares " and " A Poem I Wrote For Your Hair " to appear in the soundtrack for the romantic film '' Fools '' starring Jason Robards , Jr. , and Katharine Ross . The '' Fools '' ( soundtrack ) was released in 1971 . At the end of 1970 , the First Edition had their seventh Top 40 hit with the Vassy-penned " Heed The Call " . Another song about the need for brotherhood , it was seen as an uptempo counterpart to the balladry of " Tell It All Brother . " The next single , " Someone Who Cares " , was taken from the '' Fools '' movie soundtrack . Though scoring high on the easy listening charts , " Someone Who Cares " failed to reach the pop top fifty . This ushered in a period during which the First Edition attempted to retool its image . Keyboard player John Hobbs was briefly in the lineup , but , though he played on future recordings , was not in the group long enough to appear on any album covers or publicity photos . His brief tenure was captured in the PBS television special '' Tell It All . '' The special provided an unusually in-depth look at the group , all of whom were at ease speaking in front of the camera . In mid-1971 the First Edition released a gospel single called " Take My Hand " , which barely scraped into the bottom of the charts
Kent State shootings
Kent State shootings
Kenny Rogers and The First Edition