Mel Street

Country Singer

Birthday October 21, 1935

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Grundy, VA

DEATH DATE Oct 21, 1978 (43)

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About

Country singer who released his debut album, Borrowed Angel, in 1972 and went on to release many more throughout the 1970s. His song "Lovin' On Back Streets" peaked at #5 on the US Country chart.

Before Fame

He started performing on radio stations when he was sixteen years old and also worked as a radio tower electrician in Ohio.

Trivia

He hosted his own show from 1968 to 1972 that aired on a West Virginia television station.

Family Life

He grew up in a coal mining family.

Associated With

Gurney Norman is another famous Virginian native.