Claude Gray

Vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Claude Grey stood 6’5″ and was frequently called “the High Texan.” During his almost 60 years in music, he have scored numerous strikes, and was regarded a major nation star. He started his profession in senior high school, executing in his indigenous Henderson, Tx. Following Navy program from 1950-1954, he spent the majority of the decade functioning being a salesman. He produced his documenting debut in 1959 after functioning being a radio announcer in Kilgore, Tx so that as a DJ in Meridian, Mississippi; his initial single, “I’m Not really Expected,” was documented for Pappy Daily’s D Information. In 1960, he previously his initial Top Ten strike with “Family members Bible.” The next year he have scored with “I’ll ONLY NEED a Sit down elsewhere (After that I’ll Move),” which produced the country Best Five and was a hit in the pop graphs. His next one, “My Ears Should Burn off (When Fools Are DISCUSSED),” managed to get to the very best Three. Over another two years, Grey made it towards the graphs four more moments, but none from the music, including “Daddy Stopped In,” managed to get past the Best 20. He and Walt Breeland triggered a controversy if they penned “The Ballad of Jimmy Hoffa,” which their label, Mercury, wouldn’t allow them record. The music eventually arrived on Smokey Stover’s Ol’ Podner label and was offered right to the Teamsters. Gray’s singles started to show up steadily in the graphs from the middle-’60s through the first ’70s; many of these had been medium-level strikes, but music such as for example “I NEVER REALLY HAD the One I NEEDED” and “How Fast Them Vehicles Can Move” occasionally increased to the very best 20. Gray’s agreement with Mercury finished in 1972, and he transferred to Million Information and had a hit, “Girl Ease My Brain,” in 1973. He made an appearance in the graphs only sporadically from then on, scoring popular in 1986 along with his edition of Neil Diamond’s “Special Caroline.” He is constantly on the play live along with his road show.