Gayla Peevey was born in 1943, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
a Hippopotamus.
Gayla Peevey was 10 years old when she made the song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" The song was written by John Rox.
Gayla Peevey (born March 8, 1943) is a former singer and child star from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma, in 1948. She is best known for her recording, under her maiden name Gayla Peevey, of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
Gayla Peevey is best known for recording the hit Christmas song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas". Gayla recorded this song at the age of 10. Several years later she had another minor hit with the song "Robot Man".
She WAS a girl in the 50's.
Gayla Peevey 68 years oldwas born in 1943 and is most famous for her song " I want a hippopotamus for christmas" she sang that song when she was only 10!
Gayla Peevey (1953)
Gayla Peevey according to Bing Music
Gayla Peevey. John Rox wrote the song.
Gayla Peevey (born March 8, 1943) is a former singer and child star from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma, in 1948. She is best known for her recording, under her maiden name Gayla Peevey, of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
i want a hippopotamus for Christmas - Gayla Peevey
AnswerFrom the research I have done it appears someone has bought up a lot of her photos and they are rare. I have found a website (click on the picture to make it larger) but it's a picture of the hippo with Gayla Peevey in 1953.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayla_Peeveygo here for pictureshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45IJ2Ekwpsc