George Hamilton IV
American country musician, singer
George Hege Hamilton IV (July 19, 1937 – September 17, 2014) was an American country musician. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, later switching to country music in the early 1960s. He performed for the Grand Ole Opry for nearly 50 years.
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Background information | |
Birth name | George Hege Hamilton IV |
Born | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | July 19, 1937
Died | September 17, 2014 Nashville, Tennessee | (aged 77)
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1956–2014 |
Labels | ABC, Colonial, RCA Victor, Lamon |
Website | http://georgeiv.net/ |
Hamilton had a heart attack on September 13, 2014. He later died at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville on September 17.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Opry star George Hamilton IV dead at age 77". WSMV News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.