Tommy Overstreet
Biography
Tommy Overstreet (born September 10, 1937 - died november 2, 2015) is an American country singer. Often known simply as "T.O." by fans and radio disc jockeys, Overstreet has five top five hit singles in the Billboard country charts and 11 top 10 singles. His popularity peaked in the 1970s.
Overstreets musical career started when he was 17, singing on country and western star Slim Willets television show in Abilene. In the late 1950s, Overstreet started a group called "The Shadows."
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He first recorded at Norman Pettys studio in Clovis, New Mexico, along with Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs.[citation needed] In 1960, Overstreet recorded in New York City at Roulette Records, with Doc Severinsen on trumpet, Sam "The Man" Taylor on saxophone and the Ray Charles Singers singing backup.
In 1967, Overstreet was hired to manage Dot Records in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1970, he decided to pursue a recording career, quickly establishing himself as a country hit maker that very year with a top five hit, "Gwen (Congratulations)," which peaked at #5 on the Billboard country music chart.
Overstreet made frequent guest appearances on the TV variety show Hee Haw. His highest charting Billboard hit was 1972s "Ann (Dont Go Runnin)," which went to #2.
His other top-20 hits were "I Dont Know You Anymore" (#5 in 1971), "Heaven is My Womans Love" (#3 in 1972), "Send Me No Roses" (#7 in 1973); "Ill Never Break These Chains" (#7 in 1973), "(Jeannie Marie) You Were a Lady" (#7 in 1974), "If I Miss You Again Tonight" (#8 in 1974), "Im a Believer" (#9 in 1975), "Thats When My Woman Begins" (#6 in 1976), "If Love was a Bottle of Wine" (#11 in 1976), "Dont Go City Girl on Me" (#5 in 1977), "Yes, Maam" (#12 in 1978, and "Fadin In, Fadin Out" (#11 in 1978). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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