Tommy Edwards
| Tommy Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas J. Edwards |
| Born |
February 17, 1922 Richmond, Virginia, US |
| Died | October 22, 1969 (aged 47) Henrico County, Virginia |
| Genres | R&B, jazz, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1946–69 |
| Labels | MGM |
Thomas J. "Tommy" Edwards (February 17, 1922 – October 22, 1969) was a singer and songwriter. His biggest-selling record was with the multi-million-selling song "It's All in the Game."
Born in Richmond, Virginia, Edwards was an R&B singer most remembered for his 1958 hit "It's All in the Game", which appeared in the list of Billboard number-one singles of 1958. He sang his hit song on The Ed Sullivan Show, on September 14, 1958. The song was composed by then-future U.S. Vice-President Charles G. Dawes in 1911 as "Melody in A Major" with lyrics written in 1951 by Carl Sigman. Edwards originally recorded and charted the song in 1951, but it only climbed to #18. The better-known 1958 version was on the same record label (MGM) and was backed by the same orchestra leader (Leroy Holmes), but with a different arrangement more suited to the rock and roll-influenced style of the time. As well as topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the song also got to number one on the R&B chart and the UK Singles Chart. The single sold over 3.5 million copies globally, earning gold disc status. The gold disc was presented in November 1958. He had a more modest hit with the follow-up, "Love Is All We Need," which climbed to #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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