Roy Kent Head (born on this 9th of January 1941 in Three Rivers, - TopicsExpress

Roy Kent Head (born on this 9th of January 1941 in Three Rivers, Texas) is an American blue-eyed soul singer, best known for his hit Treat Her Right which went all the way to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1965. Head achieved fame as a member of a musical group out from San Marcos, Texas known as The Traits...Legendary guitarist Johnny Winter was an original member. The groups sponsor landed their first recording contract in 1958 with TNT Music in San Antonio while they were still in high school. The Traits performed and recorded in the rockabilly, rock and roll and rhythm and blues musical styles from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s. The group landed several regional hits between 1959 and 1963 on both the TNT and Renner Record labels. After going solo, Head landed 24 hits on the Country and Western charts between 1975 and 1985. During his career of some 50 years, he has performed in several different musical genres and used a somewhat confusing array of record labels, some too small to provide for national marketing and distribution. Roy Head and the Traits held reunions in 2001 and 2007 and were inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 2007. One of the most gifted performers of his era, Heads extraordinary dancing and acrobatic showmanship are legendary, often compared to the likes of Elvis Presley or James Brown. Happy 74th Birthday to Roy Head!