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In 2001, the Jordanaires were inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. [2] Hugh Jarrett died at 78 on May 31, 2008, from injuries sustained in an auto accident in March. [17] [2] Gordon Stoker died at 88 at his Brentwood, Tennessee, home on March 27, 2013, after a long illness. His son Alan confirmed ...
Ray Walker (singer) Ray Walker (born March 16, 1934) is a former member of the singing group the Jordanaires. Walker was the bass singer for the group from 1958 until the group split in 2013. [2] During his tenure with the Jordanaires, the group was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the NACMAI (North American Country Music ...
Neal Matthews Jr. Neal Matthews Jr. (October 26, 1929 – April 21, 2000) was an American vocalist who achieved fame as part of The Jordanaires, one of country music's premier backup groups; most notably with Elvis Presley. Matthews played guitar, double bass, and bass guitar.
Ronnie McDowell presenting his Reflections of a King print during a concert in Florida, 2007. Ronald Dean McDowell Sr. (born March 25, 1950) [2] is an American country music artist, songwriter. McDowell charted more than thirty Top 40 hits on the Billboard country music charts. Two of his singles – "Older Women" and "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad ...
Millie was known as the "Nashville soprano" on numerous hit records and became affectionately known as the fifth member of the Jordanaires. She worked with Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Brenda Lee, Eddie Arnold, Elvis Presley, and George Jones ("He Stopped Loving Her Today"). Millie first became noticed in 1957 on Ferlin Husky's #1 country and #4 ...
Kelly was born in Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States. [2] to Dr. Herbert Augustus and Julia Clarice (née Kennedy) Kelly. Kelly started her singing career in her hometown with her two sisters Julia and Martha; following Martha's death in September, 1938 she turned to big time singing. [citation needed]
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The song was recorded by Ricky Nelson on April 17, 1958, [5] and released on Imperial Records through its catalog number: 5528. The recording features the background vocals of the Jordanaires. On August 4, 1958, it became the first number-one song on Billboard magazine 's then-new Hot 100 chart, replacing the magazine's Jockeys and Top 100 charts.