David Houston
David Houston
Top Songs
| 1 | Almost Persuaded [Rerecorded] | ||
| 2 | A Woman Always Knows | ||
| 3 | My Elusive Dreams | ||
| 4 | When They Ring Those Golden Bells | ||
| 5 | Thank God I'm a Country Boy |
Albums
Jun 2023 • 1 song
May 2023 • 1 song
Dec 2020 • 10 songs
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Biography
Born and raised in Bossier City, Louisiana, country singer David Houston -- whose lineage included Sam Houston and General Robert E. Lee -- became a regular on The Louisiana Hayride as a teenager. Apparently his soaring tenor voice wasn't totally appreciated; he found trouble getting work in the music business, and ended up as an insurance underwriter. But record producer Billy Sherrill brought Houston into the fold when Epic Records was still a young label (the early '60s), and Houston brought the company its first real hit with "Mountain of Love." In 1966 he broke through to...