Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton
Born: Mar 25, 1938 in Duncan, OK
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Died: Oct 26, 1999 in Victor, MT
Genre: Country
Styles: Country-Pop, Country-Folk, Traditional Country
Biography: First rising to prominence as a songwriter, Hoyt Axton carved out successful careers as a singer and actor as well; rooted equally in country, folk and pop, his gravelly baritone and wry, earthy songs projected an uncommon wit, warmth, and optimism, yielding a consistently engaging body of work extending ...Read full biography
Road Songs
Released: 1977
Label: A&M
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Featuring instrumental support from James Burton and backing vocals from Linda Ronstadt, Road Songs has a good cross-section of Axton's best-known songs, including "Boney Fingers" and "The No-No Song," ...Read full review
Life Machine
Released: 1974
Label: A&M
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After the interesting but comparatively uncommercial Less Than the Song, Hoyt Axton justified A&M's investment with Life Machine, the album that generated "Boney Fingers," his biggest and most enduring ...Read full review
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