Originally from Indianapolis, he was an art prodigy in high school with several state awards to his credit. was a photo stringer at the Indianapolis Star... and worked full time for a short period before coming to Evansville.
Above are a couple of his last images that he sent to me. all of his Evansville photos were lost to hurricane Charlie... or to the two others that followed. all prints were destroyed. negatives lost in the storm's wake. water or mold got to everything. most depressing, but he started shooting a couple of years ago with a low rez digital picked up at a flea market. he got into the computer revolution two decades late, but managed to still prove his creative nature with people and animals. he loved animals. I'd say he shot 90% of the evansville zoo pictures that were published in the SC&P during his tenure with the newspaper (mid to late 60's & mid 70's... in the middle he was serving in the Army in Vietnam.) he moved to Florida as was his dream, and worked for the Tampa Tribune and Ft. Meyers News (?) or whatever it was called then. His parents (now deceased) were retired in Punta Gorda, where he had a studio for a few years and attempted to freelance. He also followed the quarter horse circuit. as times got tougher, he worked several other jobs in sales, on an orange grove
and at a cattle ranch before settling in Arcadia, Fl. he was working security until a month ago when he became seriously ill. he had a pace-maker implant several months ago. only living relatives are an aunt & uncle in Indiana who just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June (which he attended and shot pictures of and for them)... also a cousin in Arizona. and so it was... as with the all the photo negatives at the Sunday Courier & Press when they closed... all gone.

He was a good person, a good friend and a good photographer... that's enough for me.

From Randy Dieter

You know I first met Singer in 1973 and never really worked on the same staff at the same time. However, I do recall our first meeting and how he embraced my desire for knowledge. To say he was inspirational would be and understatement. It was 2-3 years ago that Dieter and SInger visited with me in Cincinnati at the Enquirer offices. Randy S. was amazed at the technology and other bells and whistles. While looking at my photos of a recent project he smiled at Dieter and said, "Looks like we did right with this guy." Indeed, Randy S. did right with nearly everyone he met. That is impressive.

Thanks to a great photographer and a greater person. God Speed!!!!!

From Michael Keating