- George Morgan (singer)
George Thomas Morgan (
June 28 ,1924 –July 7 ,1975 ) was a mid-20th centurycountry music singer .Morgan was born to Zachariah "Zach" Morgan and Ethel Turner in
Waverly, Tennessee but raised inBarberton, Ohio . He was, along with a few other contemporaries (most notablyEddy Arnold andJim Reeves ), referred to as a "country crooner", his singing style being far more similar to that ofBing Crosby orPerry Como than that ofErnest Tubb orLefty Frizzell . He is a member of theCountry Music Hall of Fame .George Morgan was a member of the
Grand Ole Opry since 1948 and is best remembered for the Columbia Records song "Candy Kisses." which was a No.1 hit on the Billboard country music charts for three weeks in 1949. He also had several hits based on a "rose" theme, likeRoom Full of Roses ,Red Roses for a Blue Lady , andRed Roses from the Blue Side of Town .His daughter
Lorrie Morgan is also a country music singer. Using modern technology, Lorrie recently recorded a duet with her late father entitled "From This Moment On."In 1974 George Morgan was the last person to sing on the stage of the Ryman auditorium before the
Grand Ole Opry moved to the new Grand Ole Opry House, A week later he was the first to sing on stage at the newGrand Ole Opry .Morgan died of a heart attack after undergoing open heart surgery.
On his passing in 1975, he was interred in the
Spring Hill Cemetery inMadison, Tennessee .External links
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifexql5ldde~T1 All Music Guide]
* [http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/inductees.aspx?cid=146 Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum]
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