Tom T. Hall | |
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 Hall in 1967 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Hall[1] |
| Born | May 25, 1936 Tick Ridge, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2021 (aged 85) Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, author |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1963–2011 |
| Labels | |
Thomas Hall (May 25, 1936 – August 20, 2021), known professionally as Tom T. Hall and informally nicknamed "The Storyteller",[3] was an American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author. He wrote 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover hit "Harper Valley PTA", and "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is included in Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Songwriters. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008, and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame alongside his wife Dixie in 2018.
- ^ Barry Mazor. "Tom T. Hall: American songwriter and entertainer". Britannica. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Progressive country". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Estrada, Louie (August 22, 2021). "Tom T. Hall, country music's hit-making 'Storyteller,' dies at 85". Washington Post. Retrieved August 22, 2021.