John D. Loudermilk | |
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| Birth name | John Dee Loudermilk Jr. |
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| Born | March 31, 1934 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2016 (aged 82) Christiana, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1950—2016 |
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John Dee Loudermilk Jr. (March 31, 1934 – September 21, 2016) was an American singer and songwriter. Although he had his own recording career during the 1950s and 1960s, he was primarily known as a songwriter.
His best-known songs include "Indian Reservation", a 1968 hit for UK singer Don Fardon and a U.S. No. 1 hit in 1971 for The Raiders. He wrote "Ebony Eyes", a 1961 U.K. No. 1 and U.S. No. 8 for the Everly Brothers; "Tobacco Road", a 1964 Top 20 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K. for the Nashville Teens; "This Little Bird", a U.K. No. 6 for Marianne Faithfull in 1965; and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", a U.S. Top Ten hit in 1967 for the Casinos and No. 1 country hit for Eddy Arnold the following year.