George Hamilton IV: Ambassador of Country Music
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.29 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0007100183 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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The author of George Hamilton IV, he was the first UK director of the USA's Gospel Music Association and founder of the UK's Christian Music Association . Paul Davis is a journalist who specializes in Christian music
International ambassador of country music George IV has a unique place in country music history that is worth remembering. In his own country, the USA, his track record is good but nothing special. He had a huge pop hit in the fifties (A rose and a Baby Ruth) and a series of country hits in the sixties, the biggest of which was Abilene although Canadian Pacific is arguably the most famous. However, he was nowhere near as successful as Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty,
It tells of a winsome personality of skill and integrity, worthy of the role model that he has become. From the Back Cover George Hamilton IV, one of America's greatest music stars, has enjoyed numerous chart successes in a career spanning half a century. From his birth in North Carolina in 1937, Ambassador of Country Music traces Hamilton's rising fame, and the pressures of touring and a thriving career that threatened his family life. His most famous hits include: Abilene, Canadian Pacific, A Rose and a Baby Ruth and Steel Rail Blues. It reveals the tough times in Nashville when George turned his back on "pop" to concentrate on country music, and describes how most of George's life was spent coasting along in "token Christianity", until he "nailed his colours to the mast" in a dramatic way. He worked with some of the greatest Rock 'n' Roll artists--Elvis, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, a
This is the story of well-known country and Gospel singer, George Hamilton IV, who has delighted audiences with his music and his speaking over five decades.