Roy Drusky
American singer-songwriter (1930–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roy Frank Drusky, Jr. (June 22, 1930[1] – September 23, 2004) was an American country music singer and songwriter popular from the 1960s through the early 1970s. Known for his baritone voice, he was known for incorporating the Nashville sound and for being one of the first artists to record a song written by Kris Kristofferson ("Jody and the Kid"). His highest-charting single was the No. 1 "Yes, Mr. Peters", a duet with Priscilla Mitchell.
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Birth name | Roy Frank Drusky, Jr. |
Born | (1930-06-22)June 22, 1930 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | September 23, 2004(2004-09-23) (aged 74) Portland, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1953–2004 |
Labels | Starday Records, Columbia Records, Decca Records, Mercury Records, Chapel Records |
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