Hoyt Axton
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Hoyt Axton was an American folk and country singer-songwriter and actor known for his deep voice, storytelling lyrics, and writing hits such as "Joy to the World" and "Never Been to Spain."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hoyt Axton canonical | 8 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
folk singer
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| actedIn |
Gremlins
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The A-Team NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black Stallion NERFINISHED ⓘ WKRP in Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| birthName | Hoyt Wayne Axton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-03-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-10-26 ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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country rock ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep voice
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storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| mother | Mae Boren Axton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOccupation | songwriter ⓘ |
| name | Hoyt Axton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Joy to the World (album)
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My Griffin Is Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Joy to the World
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Never Been to Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Victor, Montana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedInstrument | guitar ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
A&M Records
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Capitol Records ⓘ Jeremiah Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vee-Jay Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songPopularizedBy |
Greenback Dollar – The Kingston Trio
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Joy to the World – Three Dog Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Never Been to Spain – Three Dog Night NERFINISHED ⓘ No No Song – Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pusher – Steppenwolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRange | baritone ⓘ |
| wroteSong |
Greenback Dollar
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Joy to the World NERFINISHED ⓘ Never Been to Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ No No Song NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pusher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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