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Freddie Hart | |
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 Hart in 1966 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Frederick Segrest |
| Born | December 21, 1926 Loachapoka, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 2018 (aged 91) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, gospel |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1953–2018 |
| Website | freddiehart |
Frederick Segrest (December 21, 1926[1] – October 27, 2018),[2] known professionally as Freddie Hart, was an American country musician and songwriter best known for his chart-topping country song and lone pop hit "Easy Loving," which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award in 1971 and 1972.[3]
Hart charted singles from 1953 to 1987, and later became a gospel singer. He also performed at music festivals and other venues until his death in 2018.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 183. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
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Obitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ CMA Awards Database – Freddie Hart Archived March 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Cmaawards.com; retrieved July 25, 2008