Hoyt Axton Musical artist

Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American folk music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. As he matured, some of his songwriting efforts became well known throughout the world. Among them were "Joy to the World", "The Pusher", "No No Song", "Greenback Dollar", and "Never Been To Spain".

Personal facts

Hoyt Axton
Birth dateMarch 25, 1938
Date of deathOctober 26, 1999
Hometown
Comanche Oklahoma
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1960
associated musical artist
The Kingston Trio
Three Dog Night
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
Folk music
instrument
Guitar
Human voice

Hoyt Axton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/A/AX001.html
  2. http://www.davearcher.com/Joplin.html
  3. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326163
  4. http://www.omhof.com/Inductees/BYYEAR/tabid/86/ItemID/12/Default.aspx