jody reynolds (december 3, 1932 – november 7, 2008) was an american rock and roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose song "endless sleep" was a major u.s. top-ten hit in the summer of 1958. his follow-up single, "fire of love", peaked at only no. 66 on the billboard chart, but the song went on to become a blues-punk classic after being covered by the mc5 and the gun club.