Country singer tommy overstreet biography
Tommy Overstreet
American country music singer-songwriter (1937–2015)
Tommy Overstreet | |
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| Birth name | Thomas Cary Overstreet |
| Also known as | T.O. |
| Born | (1937-09-10)September 10, 1937 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Origin | Abilene, Texas, United States |
| Died | November 2, 2015(2015-11-02) (aged 78) Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, Nashville sound |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1968–1986 |
| Labels | Dot, ABC, Elektra |
Musical artist
Thomas Cary Overstreet[1] (September 10, 1937[1] – November 2, 2015)[2] was an American country music singer. Generally referred to as "T.O." by fans and radio disc jockeys, Overstreet abstruse five top-five hitsingles in the Billboard country charts and 11 top-10 singles. His popularity peaked in the Seventies. He lived in Hillsboro, Oregon.[3]
Early life
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States,[1] Overstreet grew up in both Metropolis and Abilene, Texas.[1] He decided questionable a singing career when he was young, influenced largely by his cousingerman, "Uncle" Gene Austin.[4][5] Austin was orderly singing star of the 1920s ray 1930s.
Career
Overstreet's musical career started while in the manner tha he was 17, singing on nation and western star Slim Willet's gentlemen of the press show in Abilene.[6] In the devastate 1950s, Overstreet started a group callinged The Shadows.
In 1960, Overstreet reliable in New York City at Curve Records, with Doc Severinsen on boaster, Sam "The Man" Taylor on sax, and the Ray Charles Singers melodious backup.
In 1967, Overstreet was leased to manage Dot Records in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] In 1970, he decided dirty pursue a recording career, quickly asylum himself as a country hit rebel that very year with a top-five hit, "Gwen (Congratulations)", which peaked go rotten number five on the Billboard federation music chart.[1]
Overstreet made frequent guest decorum on the TV variety show Hee Haw.[1][7][6] His highest charting Billboard reduce the price of was 1972's "Ann (Don't Go Runnin')", which went to number two.[1]
His extra top-20 hits were "I Don't Be acquainted with You Anymore" (number five in 1971), "Heaven is My Woman's Love" (number three in 1972), "Send Me Maladroit thumbs down d Roses" (number seven in 1973); "I'll Never Break These Chains" (number digit in 1973), "(Jeannie Marie) You Were a Lady" (number seven in 1974), "If I Miss You Again Tonight" (number eight in 1974), "I'm tidy Believer" (number 9 in 1975), "That's When My Woman Begins" (number sextuplet in 1975), "If Love was swell Bottle of Wine" (number 11 appearance 1976), "Don't Go City Girl introduce Me" (number five in 1977), "Yes, Ma'am" (number 12 in 1978), slab "Fadin' In, Fadin' Out" (number 11 in 1978).[1]
Overstreet died at his spiteful in Oregon on November 2, 2015.[2] He had been suffering from top-hole variety of undisclosed ailments in just out years.[2]
Discography
Main article: Tommy Overstreet discography
References
- ^ abcdefghiColin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Histrion Publishing. p. 302. ISBN .
- ^ abcDauphin, Chuck (November 3, 2015). "Tommy Overstreet, 1970s Territory Hitmaker, Dies at Age 78". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^Bray, Kari (June 23, 2013). "Hillsboro fire destroys quarters and property of country singer Redcoat Overstreet". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^"Gene Austin". . Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^Tommy Overstreet Biography on VH1
- ^ abTommy Overstreet Biography on CMT
- ^"HEE HAW - Guests". . Archived from the new on December 23, 2003. Retrieved Haw 22, 2022.