Eddie Dean (singer)
Eddie Dean | |
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 Dean in Stars Over Texas, 1946 | |
| Born | Edgar Dean Glosup July 9, 1907 Posey, Texas, US |
| Died | March 4, 1999 (aged 91) |
| Resting place | Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor |
| Spouse | Lorene Donnelly "Dearest" Dean (1911–2002, married 1930–1999, his death) |
| Children | Donna Lee Daniel Ed Glosup |
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Eddie Dean (born Edgar Dean Glosup, July 9, 1907 – March 4, 1999)[1] was an American Western singer and actor whom Roy Rogers and Gene Autry termed the best cowboy singer of all time.[2] Dean was best known for "I Dreamed of a Hill-Billy Heaven" (1955), which became an even greater hit for Tex Ritter in 1961.[3] Dean charted twice on the US Country charts; "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" peaked at number 11 in 1948 and "I Dreamed of a Hill-Billy Heaven" peaked at number 10 in 1955. Dean co-wrote both songs. Dean charted again with the song "Way Out Yonder" in 1955.[4]
References
- ^ "Social Security Death Index". Rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ^ "Eddie Dean Obituary". Allbusiness.com. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ^ Billboard Bulletin, March 8, 1999
- ^ "Eddie Dean 91, First of Singing Cowboys to Sing in Color Movies". The Los Angeles Times. 5 Mar 1999. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
External links
- Eddie Dean at IMDb
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- American male singer-songwriters
- Singer-songwriters from Texas
- American country singer-songwriters
- American male film actors
- Singing cowboys
- American male television actors
- Male actors from Texas
- People from Greater Los Angeles
- People from Hopkins County, Texas
- Deaths from emphysema
- 1907 births
- 1999 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century American singers
- People from Westlake Village, California
- Burials at Valley Oaks Memorial Park
- Country musicians from Texas
- 20th-century American male singers
- Male Western (genre) film actors
- Singer-songwriters from California