Joy to the World, by Hoyt Axton. Just a brief musical history of the great singer/songwriter Hoyt Axton. His mother, Mae Boren Axton, co-wrote the classic rock n roll song Heartbreak Hotel, which became the first major hit for Elvis Presley. He frequently appeared on Hootenanny (US TV series). In 1965, he appeared in an episode of Bonanza, then followed with other TV roles over the years. As he matured, Axton as an actor specialized in playing good ol boys on television and in films. His face became well known in the 1970s and 1980s through many TV and film appearances, such as in the movies Gremlins (1984) and The Black Stallion (1979). He sang the jingle Head For the Mountains in the Busch beer commercials in the 1980s Just a short list of Axton songs : Boney Fingers When the Morning Comes Lion in the Winter Della and the Dealer, as well as Jealous Man (the latter two he sang in a guest appearance on WKRP in Cincinnati). His most lasting contributions were songs made famous by others: Joy to the World and Never Been to Spain (Three Dog Night), Greenback Dollar (Kingston Trio), The Pusher and Snowblind Friend (Steppenwolf), No-No Song (Ringo Starr), and an array of others, covered by singers such as Joan Baez, Guthrie Thomas, John Denver, Waylon Jennings, and Anne Murray.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 23:15:52 +0000
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