Johnny Russell
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Biography
Johnny Russell was an American country singer and songwriter born on January 23, 1940, in Sunflower, Mississippi. He moved to Fresno, California, in his youth and began performing in local nightclubs before pursuing a professional career in Nashville. Russell is best known for writing the classic track âAct Naturallyâ, which became a Number 1 hit for Buck Owens in 1963 and was later covered by the Beatles. After signing with RCA Records in the early 1970s, he achieved major success as a solo artist with the 1973 single âRednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beerâ, which reached the top ten of the Billboard country charts. He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1985 and was recognized for his songwriting contributions by organizations such as ASCAP. Throughout his career, he collaborated with artists like Chet Atkins and produced several albums. Russell died on July 3, 2001, following complications from diabetes. His compilation Greatest Hits was released posthumously in 2010.
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- Bringin' All This Lovin' Home to You
- Busted
- Act Naturally
- The Baptism of Jesse Taylor
- Singing the Blues by Johnny Russell
- Medley: Red Necks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer / Act Naturally / The Baptism of Jesse Taylor
- Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
- Kaw-Liga
- Act Naturally by Johnny Russell
- Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
- All I Have To Offer You Is Me
- Act Naturally
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee by Johnny Russell
- The Door Is Always Open
- Good Hearted Woman
- Today I Started Loving You Again
- Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer by Johnny Russell
- Rednecks, White Socks And Blue Ribbon Beer
- Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)
- Catfish John
- Softly And Tenderly (Calling For You And For Me)
- Act Naturally by Johnny Russell
- Father Alone by Johnny Russell
