Sonny James
Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 – February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard No. 1 singles among his 26 No. 1 hits. Twenty-one of his albums reached the country top ten from 1964 to 1976. James was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1961 and co-hosted the first Country Music Association Awards Show in 1967. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
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| Full name at birth | James Loden
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| Claim to fame | Young Love
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| Date of birth | 1 May 1929
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| Place of birth | Hackleburg, Alabama
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| Date of death | 22 February 2016
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| Age | 86 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Resting place | Cedar Tree Cemetery, Hackleburg, Marion County, Alabama, USA
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| Occupation | Country Music Singer And Songwriter
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- Born in Hackleburg, Alabama, USA
- Had a long string of top-10 hit singles on Billboard magazine`s country singles chart between 1953 and 1977. Included in that string were 21 #1 singles -- 16 of those coming in an uninterrupted string between that began with his 1967 hit, "I`ll Never Find Another You" and ended with 1971`s "Here Comes Honey Again." His record still stands.
- His biggest hits include "Young Love" (1957, his first #1); "Take Good Care of Her" (1966); "It`s the Little Things" (1967); "Running Bear" (1969); "It`s Just a Matter of Time," "Don`t Keep Me Hangin` On" and "Endlessly" (1970); "Empty Arms" (1971); "That`s Why I Love You Like I Do" (1972); "Is it Wrong (For Loving You)" (1974) and "Little Band of Gold" (1975).
- often called "The Southern Gentleman "
- Country music singer/songwriter/guitarist.
Sonny James is known for his role in the film The Devil All the Time (2020) as performer: "Young Love".
He is also known for his role in the TV special The 59th Annual Grammy Awards (2017) as Self - In Memoriam.
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