October 26, 1999(1999-10-26) (aged 61) Victor, Montana, U.S.
Genres
Country, folk, blues, rock
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
actor
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar
Years active
1962–1999
Website
Official website
Musical artist
Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999)[1] was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and 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. Among his best-known songs are "Joy to the World", "The Pusher", "No No Song", "Greenback Dollar", "Della and the Dealer" and "Never Been to Spain".[2]
He was also a prolific character actor with many film and television roles to his credit, often playing a father figure in a number of films including The Black Stallion (1979), Heart Like a Wheel (1983) and Gremlins (1984).
^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records, Ltd. p. 34. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^Oliver, Myrna (October 27, 1999). "Hoyt Axton, Singer, Character Actor and Hit Songwriter, Dies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing...
lured artists HoytAxton and Tom Rush to Columbia in 1969, and both were given what was known as "the pop treatment" by the label. HoytAxton had been a...
"The Pusher" is a rock song written by HoytAxton, made popular by the 1969 movie Easy Rider which used Steppenwolf's version to accompany the opening...
Lightfoot and the Band, around 1976, Smith became a backup singer for HoytAxton, who was struggling with cocaine addiction at the time. She sang on his...
John T. Axton, an officer in the US Navy, and they had two sons: folk music singer-songwriter, guitarist, film and television actor HoytAxton and John...
"Never Been to Spain" is a song written by HoytAxton, originally released on his 1971 LP Joy to the World and later that year performed by Three Dog Night...
Blades, William Russ, Corbin Bernsen, Ed O'Neill, Daniel Roebuck and HoytAxton. The story begins in a small town in western Montana where New Jersey...
written by Chris Columbus, and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, HoytAxton, Polly Holliday, and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie Mandel providing the...
Told Me Not to Come"), Paul Williams ("An Old Fashioned Love Song"), and HoytAxton ("Joy to the World", "Never Been to Spain"). The commentary included in...
Malvina Reynolds – Held Over (1975) Rick Ruskin – Microphone Fever (1975) HoytAxton – Fearless (1976) Andrew Gold – What's Wrong with This Picture? (1976)...
In 1975, Larson auditioned for HoytAxton, who was producing Commander Cody. This led to Larson's gig with HoytAxton and The Banana Band, who were opening...
moving to the United States in 1970, has played with such artists as HoytAxton, Freddy Fender and, most notably, Billy Joel. Clark's career as a drummer...
Entertainment Company. Kelly Reno and Teri Garr reprise their roles with HoytAxton once again serving as the narrator. New cast members include Allen Garfield...
recorded by Pilgrim, 2015. "Never Been to Spain" – Written by Oklahoman HoytAxton, recorded by Three Dog Night, 1971. "New Memories of Oklahoma" – Lac La...
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "The Pusher" (featuring Chris Robinson) HoytAxton 7:07 2. "Crossroads" (featuring Gary Clark Jr.) Robert Johnson 5:34 3...
Gone in 60 Seconds and The Junkman as well as new material featuring HoytAxton. After the attempted theft of his daughter's fiance's car, LAPD Captain...
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