Jerry Lynn Williams, the little-known writer of such songs as Eric Clapton's "Running on Faith," Bonnie Raitt's "Real Man" and B.B. King's "Standing on the Edge of Love", has died. He was 57.

Williams died Nov. 25 of kidney and liver failure on St. Martin in the French West Indies, where he had lived for the last two years, said his son, Chebon Williams of Malibu.
The songwriter was recommended to Clapton in 1984 when the singer needed material for what is regarded as his comeback album, "Behind the Sun". Williams wrote the album's "See What Love Can Do," "Something's Happening" and "Forever Man."In 1989, five of his songs — "Pretending", "Anything for Your Love", "Running on Faith", "No Alibis" and "Breaking Point" — were included on Clapton's "Journeyman" album. The same year, his "Real Man" and "I Will Not Be Denied" were on Raitt's "Nick of Time", which won three Grammy Awards.
Williams also contributed five songs to King's 1992 album, "King of the Blues," and wrote Clint Black's "The Hard Way" and Delbert McClinton's signature song, "Givin' It Up for Your Love". He helped Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan write the song "Tick Tock".