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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:

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.