David Houston (singer)
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David Houston in 1965
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles David Houston |
| Born | December 9, 1935 |
| Origin | Bossier City, Louisiana |
| Died | November 30, 1993 (aged 57) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1963–1989 |
| Labels | Epic |
| Associated acts | Tammy Wynette, Barbara Mandrell |
Charles David Houston (December 9, 1935 – November 30, 1993) was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s through the early 1970s.
Houston was born in Bossier City in northwestern Louisiana. He was a descendant of Sam Houston, the first president of the Republic of Texas and Confederate General Robert E. Lee. His godfather was 1920s pop singer Gene Austin, no relation to Stephen F. Austin, another founder of Texas. Like Austin, Houston lived briefly as a youth in a house at the intersection of Marshall and Goodwill streets in Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. Another musician from Minden, Tommy Tomlinson collaborated with Houston in the single "Mountain of Love".
Houston was one of the earliest artists with National Recording Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1963, he rose to national stardom with "Mountain of Love"; the song, which was different from the tune made famous by composer Harold Dorman, Johnny Rivers, and Charley Pride, rose to number two on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. Another song, "Livin' in a House Full of Love" (1965) did just as well.
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