Hoyt Axton
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Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American country music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor.
Hoyt Wayne Axton was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. His mother, Mae Boren Axton, co-wrote the song Heartbreak Hotel, which became the first major hit for Elvis Presley.
Among his best-known compositions (or co-writing credits) are:
- "Greenback Dollar" covered by The Kingston Trio
- "The Pusher", covered by Steppenwolf on their debut album in 1968
- "No-No Song", which became a #3 hit for Ringo Starr in March 1975
- "Never Been To Spain", covered by Three Dog Night
- "Joy to the World", the Three Dog Night hit from April 1971 which held #1 for six weeks
- "When the Morning Comes" (1974)
- "Boney Fingers" (1974)
- "Della and the Dealer" (1979)
- "Rusty Ol' Halo (1979)
His movie appearances include:
- The Black Stallion
- Heart Like a Wheel
- Gremlins
- Disorganized Crime
- We're No Angels
- Deadline Auto Theft 1983
- Deadline Auto Theft
His television work included appearances on episodes of
Axton also composed and sang the theme song to the short-lived sitcom Flo.
He served in the Navy aboard the USS Princeton (LPH-5).
He died of a heart attack in Victor, Montana at the age of 61.
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