David Houston (singer)
American country singer-songwriter (1935–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the country music singer. For other people with the same name, see David Houston (disambiguation).
Charles David Houston (December 9, 1935 – November 30, 1993)[1] was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s and the early 1970s.[2]
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Birth name | Charles David Houston |
Born | (1935-12-09)December 9, 1935 |
Origin | Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | November 30, 1993(1993-11-30) (aged 57) |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 1950s–1989 |
Labels | Epic |
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His biggest success came in 1966, when his recording of "Almost Persuaded", topped the Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart for nine weeks, and garnered Houston a pair of Grammy Awards.