George Hamilton IV
George Hege Hamilton IV (July 19, 1937 – September 17, 2014) was an American country musician. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, later switching to country music in the early 1960s. He performed for the Grand Ole Opry for nearly 50 years.
George Hamilton IV | |
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 George Hamilton IV at the Grand Ole Opry in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Hege Hamilton IV |
| Born | July 19, 1937 Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Died | September 17, 2014 (aged 77) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1956–2014 |
| Labels | ABC, Colonial, RCA Victor, Lamon |
| Website | http://georgeiv.net/ |
Hamilton had a heart attack on September 13, 2014. He later died at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville on September 17.[1]
References
- "Opry star George Hamilton IV dead at age 77". WSMV News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
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