Leon Ashley | |
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Birth name | Leon Walton[1] |
Born | Mansfield, Georgia | May 18, 1936
Origin | Covington, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | October 20, 2013 Hendersonville, Tennessee | (aged 77)
Genres | Country |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1960–1980 |
Labels | Goldband, Imperial, Dot, Ashley |
Leon Walton (May 18, 1936 – October 20, 2013), better known by his stage name Leon Ashley, was an American country music singer. He is known mainly for his single "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)", which topped the country singles charts in 1967. This single was distributed on his own label. Ashley wrote, recorded, released, distributed and published the single on his own. Besides this song, he released several other singles throughout the 1960s and 1970s.