Rex Allen, Jr.
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Rex Allen, Jr.
- Genres: Country
Biography
Rex Allen, Jr. is the son of Rex Allen, the country music singer who scored seven country hits between 1949 and 1968, the biggest of which was 1953's "Crying in the Chapel," which crossed over to number eight in the pop chart. Allen Jr. was born in Chicago and traveled with his father from the age of six. He took up the guitar and later worked as a rodeo clown. Moving to Nashville in the late '60s, he broke into the country charts himself with "The Great Mail Robbery" in 1973 and first reached the country Top Ten with "Two Less Lonely People" in 1977. ~ William Ruhlmann, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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Rex Allen, Jr.
| Rex Allen Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rex Allen Jr. |
| Born | August 23, 1947 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Country, Countrypolitan |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records Plantation Records |
| Associated acts | Rex Allen, Margo Smith |
| Website | Rex Allen Jr. Official Site |
Rex Allen, Jr. (born August 23, 1947) is an American country music singer, who started singing at the age of six; he had followed in the footsteps of his father, Rex Allen, a singing cowboy and the narrator of many Walt Disney films. Rex Allen, Jr. followed his father's footsteps as a film narrator when he lent his voice as narrator of the Jim Carrey movie, Me, Myself, and Irene.
Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois. Singing in the "countrypolitan" style, he had hits with "Goodbye" (1974), "I'm Gettin Good At Missing You (Solitaire)" (1977), "Lonely Street" (1977), "Two Less Lonely People" (1977), "Lonely Street" (1978), "With Love" (1978), "If I Fell in Love With You" (1979), "It's Over" (1980), "Drink it Down, Lady" (1980), "Cup of Tea" (1980, a duet with Margo Smith) and others. He is also the composer and performer of the alternate state anthem of Arizona, entitled "Arizona".
Rex Jr. was a regular on The Statler Brothers Show on The Nashville Network in the 1990s, and he hosted the spin-off series, Yesteryear.
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Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Today's Generation | Omni | |
| 1973 | Another Goodbye Song | 45 | Warner Bros. |
| 1976 | Ridin' High | 31 | |
| 1977 | Rex | 42 | |
| The Best of Rex | 47 | ||
| 1978 | Brand New | 45 | |
| 1979 | Me and My Broken Heart | ||
| 1980 | Oklahoma Rose | 69 | |
| 1981 | The Cat's in the Cradle | ||
| 1982 | The Singing Cowboy | ||
| 1984 | On the Move | Moonshine | |
| 1988 | Today's Generation | SSS | |
| 1994 | The Very Best of Rex Allen, Jr. | Warner Bros. |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1973 | "The Great Mail Robbery" | 63 | 87 | Another Goodbye Song |
| 1974 | "Goodbye" | 19 | — | |
| "Another Goodbye Song" | 31 | — | ||
| "Never Coming Back Again" | 36 | — | ||
| 1975 | "Lying in My Arms" | 70 | — | non-album single |
| 1976 | "Play Me No Sad Songs" | 34 | — | Ridin' High |
| "Can You Hear Those Pioneers"[A] | 17 | 13 | ||
| "Teardrops in My Heart" | 18 | — | ||
| "Two Less Lonely People" | 8 | 4 | Rex | |
| 1977 | "I'm Getting Good at Missing You (Solitaire)" | 10 | 17 | |
| "Don't Say Goodbye" | 15 | — | ||
| "Lonely Street" | 8 | 14 | The Best of Rex | |
| 1978 | "No, No, No (I'd Rather Be Free)" | 8 | 4 | Brand New |
| "With Love" | 10 | 7 | ||
| "It's Time We Talk Things Over" (with The Boys) | 12 | 13 | ||
| 1979 | "Me and My Broken Heart" | 9 | — | Me and My Broken Heart |
| "If I Fell in Love with You" | 18 | — | ||
| 1980 | "Yippy Cry Yi" | 25 | — | Oklahoma Rose |
| "It's Over" | 14 | 35 | ||
| "Drink It Down, Lady" | 25 | — | ||
| "Cup of Tea" (with Margo Smith) | 12 | — | The Cat's in the Cradle | |
| 1981 | "Just a Country Boy" | 35 | — | |
| "While the Feeling's Good" (with Margo Smith) | 26 | — | non-album single | |
| 1982 | "Last of the Silver Screen Boys" | 43 | — | The Singing Cowboy |
| "Cowboy in a Three Piece Business Suit" | 44 | — | ||
| "Ride Cowboy Ride" | 85 | — | ||
| 1983 | "The Air I Breathe" | 37 | — | On the Move |
| 1984 | "Sweet Rosanna" | 44 | — | non-album single |
| "Dream on Texas Ladies" | 18 | — | On the Move | |
| "Running Down Memory Lane" | 24 | — | ||
| 1985 | "When You Held Me in Your Arms" | 62 | — | |
| 1987 | "We're Staying Together" | 59 | — | non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
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Mentioned in
Saddle Up!: The Cowboy Renaissance
(1996 Album by Various Artists)
Very Best of Rex Allen Jr.
(1994 Album by Rex Allen, Jr.)
Ridin' High
(1976 Album by Rex Allen, Jr.)
Oklahoma Rose
(1980 Album by Rex Allen, Jr.)
Margo Smith
(Country Artist, '70s-2000s)
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