About
Country singer known for I Wouldn't Want to Live If You Didn't Love Me, The Shelter of Your Eyes, and other hit songs.
Before Fame
He played guitar when he was a teenager with country, rock n' roll, and folk bands. His first band was The Strangers Two with Lofton Kline.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010. He was also a member of the Pozo Seco Singers who's single, "Time" on Columbia records stayed in the Billboard charts for over a year in the 1960's.
Family Life
He married Joy Bucher in 1960. The couple had two sons together.
Associated With
His songs were covered by many artists, including Johnny Cash.
