Hoyt Axton

Born: 1938-03-25, Duncan, Oklahoma, USA

Died: 1999-10-26

Biography

Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. Among his best-known songs are "Joy to the World", "The Pusher", "No No Song", "Greenback Dollar", "Della and the Dealer", and "Never Been to Spain".

Filmography

• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
• WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
• McCloud (1970)
• Growing Pains (1985)
• Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
• Gremlins (1984)
• The Civil War (1990)
• Cover Up (1984)
• The Rousters (1983)
• The Black Stallion (1979)
• Buried Alive (1990)
• We're No Angels (1989)
• Domestic Life (1984)
• The Steel Collar Man (1985)
• Harmony Cats (1992)
• Disorganized Crime (1989)
• The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
• Act of Vengeance (1986)
• Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)
• The Junkman (1982)
• Deadline Auto Theft (1983)
• Cloud Dancer (1980)
• Number One Fan (1995)
• Dixie Lanes (1988)
• Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
• Dallas: The Early Years (1986)
• Smoky (1966)
• Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987)
• Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979)