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Boyd Byron Bennett (December 7, 1924 – June 2, 2002) was an American rockabilly songwriter and singer. His two biggest hit singles, both written with John F Young and performed by him (Boyd) were "Seventeen" with his band, the Rockets (U.S. No. 5), (U.S. R&B No. 7), as well as No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart.;
Boyd Bennett was born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, December 7,1924. He was raised in the town of North Davidson, TN, just outside of Nashville. His family was very musically oriented. Boyd’s grandfather instructed members of local churches how to read music and sing biblical songs.
Boyd Bennett was a pioneer in the music industry. He passed away on June 2, 2002. He will be missed by many of the thousands of people he touched with is unique music. In 1955, he wrote and sang the first two teenage rock & roll hits Seventeen and My Boy Flat Top. Over 3 million copies were sold.
Boyd Bennett was born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, December 7, 1924. He was taught to read shape note music from church hymnals before he could actually read the English printed lyrics. During the hard times of his youth, he played the guitar and sang outside of the so called, “Honky Tonks”.
Boyd's music fell somewhere between the emerging Rockabilly sound in early rock-and-roll. His "cutting edge" sensitivity had correctly interpreted the times and he was able to leave his mark on the 1950s decade.
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