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2 days ago · Bernie Taupin wrote in the first chapter of his autobiography: Johnny Horton was the first artist who had cut through the pabulum churned out on the BBC. Songs like “North to Alaska,” “The Battle of New Orleans,” and “Sink the Bismarck” were narratives that stood out among the bland pop dreck that made up the majority of the typical playlists.
4 days ago · Johnny Horton's baritone voice and heartfelt storytelling endeared him to fans of Texas country music throughout his career. Known for his historical ballads and honky-tonk sound, Horton left a lasting impact on the genre, influencing countless artists who followed in his footsteps.
4 days ago · Vote up your favorite crooners in musical history. Smooth, heartfelt, and soul-stirring—these qualities define the best crooner singers, whose velvet voices have captured the essence of emotion in song for generations.
1 day ago · Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's music is mostly in the rock genre and his most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s.
3 days ago · Horton, Johnny. Full name John LaGale Horton. Born 1929 in Los Angeles, Calif., but raised in Tyler, Texas. A regular on the Gibson Jamboree (KLTV-TV, Tyler, Texas) in 1956. A regular on the Louisiana Hayride (KWKH, Shreveport, La.). Died in 1960.
4 days ago · July 11, 2013, 03:59:24 PM. I am a big Johnny Horton fan and I knew He died in a car crash in 1960 (GOD REST HIS SOUL)but I did not know He died in a 1960 Cadillac! Hits home for me being I drive around in a 1960 flat top Cadillac listening to Johnny Horton!!! Ken Perry. johnny_hortons_1960_cad [1].jpg. 53.66KB, 960x472.
2 days ago · The surviving Sex Pistols members, minus frontman John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten), will reunite to play a pair of concerts this summer to raise funds for the historic venue Bush Hall, located in ...
