Charles Singleton (songwriter)

Charlie "Hoss" Singleton
August 9, 1985
August 9, 1985
Background information
Birth nameCharles Fowler Singleton, Jr.
Born(1913-09-17)September 17, 1913
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
DiedDecember 12, 1985(1985-12-12) (aged 72)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
GenresPop music
OccupationSongwriter
Years active1950s – 1980s

Charles Fowler Singleton Jr. (September 17, 1913 – December 12, 1985),[1] known as Charlie "Hoss" Singleton, was an American songwriter, best known for having co-written the lyrics for "Strangers in the Night" and "Moon Over Naples" (later covered as "Spanish Eyes").[2][3]

Singleton wrote or co-wrote over a thousand songs. "Strangers in the Night" reached number-one on the Billboard charts for Frank Sinatra, and the Elvis Presley version of "Spanish Eyes" had sales of over three million copies.[2]

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues – A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 321. ISBN 978-0313344237.
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