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Hoyt Axton originally did Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Epistle, Angel Cake and Wine, There Stands the Glass and other songs. Hoyt Axton wrote Never Been to Spain, Snowblind Friend and Joy to the World.
- March 25, 1938
- October 26, 1999
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- “Joy to the World” – Three Dog Night. Written by Hoyt Axton. Jeremiah was a bullfrog / He was a good friend of mine, opens the iconic Three Dog Night song “Joy to the World.”
- “Ease Your Pain” – Jackie DeShannon. Written by Hoyt Axton. If I could ease your pain / If I could lighten your load / If I could make it just a little bit better for you / If I could just help you find / That secret place in your mind / Where the light of understanding gonna outshine the sun, DeShannon sings on “Ease Your Pain.”
- “Sweet Fantasy” – Glen Campbell. Written by Hoyt Axton. Rivers will run mountains will rise / I love you more than the stars in the skies / I’ll never treat you wrong won’t make you cry / Just sing you sweet love songs won’t tell you lies, Campbell sings in “Sweet Fantasy.”
- “No No Song” – Ringo Starr. Written by Hoyt Axton, David Jackson. I said “No, no, no, no, I don’t smoke it no more / I’m tired of waking up on the floor / No, thank you, please, it only makes me sneeze / And then it makes it hard to find the door,” Starr sings on Axton’s “No No Song.”
In 1980, he sang the theme song to the short-lived series Flo, and guest-starred as himself in the episode titled "You Gotta Have Hoyt". Axton sang the jingle "The Ballad of Big Mac" for a 1969 McDonald's Big Mac television commercial as well as "Head for the Mountains" in voiceovers for Busch beer in the 1980s.
- Joy to the world (1971) “Joy to the World” is Hoyt Axton’s most famous song because of Three Dog Night. The song was first recorded by Hoyt Axton on his third album, Joy to the World, in 1971.
- The Pusher (1971) “The Pusher” shows how addiction can destroy a family. It was released in 1971 on Hoyt Axton’s album, Joy to the World. In this song, Hoyt Axton is singing from the perspective of a drug dealer and his wife.
- Della And The Dealer (1979) “Della and the Dealer” took Hoyt Axton back to his roots because this song was recorded in only one take! He wrote the lyrics and then went into the studio just before midnight.
- No No Song (1975) The “No No Song” was first released in 1975 on Hoyt Axton’s album, Southbound. This song goes out to all people trying to make it big in the music industry.
- Brian Kachejian
- Evangelina – 1980. We close out our top 10 Hoyt Axton songs list with the song entitled “Evangelina.” Even though this list has been composed in chronological order, we have to say this has always been one of our favourite Hoyt Axton song.
- Della and the Dealer -1979. Just of the top spot on our top 10 Hoyt Axton songs list we celebrate the rip-roaring song entitled “Della and the Dealer.”
- Lion in the Winter -1975. How could you not love this one. It’s amazing how wonderful Linda Ronstadt and Hoyt Axton sounded together. Listen to Linda Ronstadt belt this one out as Hoyt Axton laid down his deep baritone vocal line.
- Boney Fingers – 1974. At the number four spot on our top 10 Hoyt Axton songs list we present the rhythmic song entitled “Boney Fingers.” We just love this one.
Oct 26, 1999 · American folk, blues and country-influenced singer, wrote "Joy to the World" (also bought a mogwai). Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 1990s. Born. March 25, 1938 in Duncan, OK. Died. October 26, 1999 in Victor, MT.
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