Sonny James

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Hackleburg, Alabama, USA

Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 – February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented…

Known for

• Opry Video Classics: Love Songs2007
• Opry Video Classics: Songs That Topped the Charts — Himself (archive footage)2007
• Donny & Marie — Self1976
• That Good Old Nashville Music — Self1971
• The Johnny Cash Show — Self1969
• The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour — Self1969
• Hillbillys in a Haunted House — Himself1967
• Las Vegas Hillbillys — Sonny James1966
• Nashville Rebel — Himself1966
• The Hollywood Palace — Self1964

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James Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 – February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard #1 singles among his 26 #1 hits. Twenty-one of his albums reached the country top ten from 1964 to 1976. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Sonny+James

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

James

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Hackleburg

Place of death

Nashville

Occupation

record producer

Languages spoken

English language

Award

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Genre

country music

Instrument

voice

Record label

Curb Records

Conflict

Korean War

Official website

www.sonnyjames.com

Image

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