American country music singer-songwriter (1932–2007)
Del Reeves
Background information
Birth name
Franklin Delano Reeves
Born
(1932-07-14)July 14, 1932 Sparta, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
January 1, 2007(2007-01-01) (aged 74) Centerville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Country
Occupation(s)
Singer, Songwriter
Years active
1945–2006
Labels
Capitol, Decca, Columbia Records, Reprise, United Artists
Musical artist
Franklin Delano Reeves (July 14, 1932 – January 1, 2007)[1] was an American country music singer, best known for his "girl-watching" novelty songs of the 1960s including "Girl on the Billboard" and "The Belles of Southern Bell". He is also known for his 1968 trucker's anthem, "Looking at the World Through a Windshield", which demonstrated he was capable of more than just novelty songs. He became one of the most successful male country singers of the 1960s.
^"Del Reeves, Grand Ole Opry Star, 74, Dies". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 6, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
older brothers served in World War II, Reeves learned how to play their musical instruments. By age 12, Reeves began performing on the Merry Go Round...
youngest of eight children born to Thomas Middleton Reeves (1882-1924) and Mary Beulah Adams Reeves (1884-1980). He was known as Travis during his childhood...
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da Costa – percussion The song was covered in 1981 by country singer DelReeves, whose version peaked at #53 on the Hot Country Singles chart. The song...
films. When Reeves and Abrams were 15 or 16 years old, Steven Spielberg hired them to transfer some of his own Super 8 films to videotape. Reeves attended...
Street". From 2005 until 2009, Reeves served as an elected councilwoman in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were inducted...
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After Motown staffer Mickey Stevenson saw Reeves singing at a Detroit club, he offered her an audition. Reeves showed up at Motown's Hitsville USA studios...
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Paycheck Minnie Pearl Webb Pierce Ray Pillow Ray Price Charley Pride DelReeves Jim Reeves Leon Rhodes Tex Ritter Marty Robbins Johnny Russell Rusty and Doug...
Paycheck Minnie Pearl Webb Pierce Ray Pillow Ray Price Charley Pride DelReeves Jim Reeves Leon Rhodes Tex Ritter Marty Robbins Johnny Russell Rusty and Doug...
Paycheck Minnie Pearl Webb Pierce Ray Pillow Ray Price Charley Pride DelReeves Jim Reeves Leon Rhodes Tex Ritter Marty Robbins Johnny Russell Rusty and Doug...
1965 single released by American country music singer DelReeves. The novelty song was Reeves' fourth entry on the U.S. country chart and his only No...
Kentucky, he moved to Nashville in 1958 to pursue his career. In 1967, DelReeves recorded Chesnut's "A Dime at a Time" to give the songwriter his first...
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(born February 1, 1939) is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons...
October 12, 2010. The title is inspired by Radney Foster's solo debut album, Del Rio, TX 1959. Its first single was "Come Back Song," which Rucker wrote with...
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Merle Haggard, Kathy Mattea, Ronnie Milsap, The Howboy Catts, Jerry Reed, DelReeves, Dan Seals, Red Simpson, Red Sovine, Joe Stampley, C.W. McCall, Steve...
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Paycheck Minnie Pearl Webb Pierce Ray Pillow Ray Price Charley Pride DelReeves Jim Reeves Leon Rhodes Tex Ritter Marty Robbins Johnny Russell Rusty and Doug...
television appearance. A short time later, he worked with the country musician DelReeves. A few records were recorded in Los Angeles with the Paramount label....
and early 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Land Mark Tavern", a duet with DelReeves in 1970. DeHaven's other singles included country remakes of such pop...
also received fifteen Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves International Award, thirteen CMA Awards, and six ARIA Music Awards. Urban...
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