Boyd Bennett

Boyd Bennett
Birth nameBoyd Byron Bennett
Born(1924-12-07)December 7, 1924
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States
DiedJune 2, 2002(2002-06-02) (aged 77)
Sarasota, Florida
GenresRockabilly, Christian pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, Drums
Years active1950s, 1980s
LabelsKing, Mercury, Rainbow
Formerly ofBoyd Bennett And His Rockets

Boyd Byron Bennett[1] (December 7, 1924 – June 2, 2002)[2] was an American rockabilly songwriter and singer.

His two biggest hit singles, both written with John F Young and performed by him (Boyd) were "Seventeen" with his band, the Rockets (U.S. No. 5), (U.S. R&B No. 7),[3] as well as No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart.;[2] and "My Boy, Flat Top" (U.S. No. 39).[4] He later became a disc jockey in Kentucky. He also worked with Francis Craig and Moon Mullican.[1]

Bennett was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame for his contribution to the genre.[5]

  1. ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2002 January to June". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 54. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 53.
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
  5. ^ "RAB Hall of Fame: Boyd Bennett". Rockabillyhall.com. 1924-12-07. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2013-02-19.