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(46,340 posts) Mon Feb 22, 2016, 10:31 PM Feb 2016

Country singer Sonny James dies at age 87

Source: WBAY, ABC affiliate in Green bay, WI

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Sonny James, who recorded romantic ballads like “Young Love” and turned pop songs into country hits, has died. He was 87.

James, whose given name was James Loden, died Monday in a Nashville hospice facility, according to a family friend, Gary Robble, who was also the lead singer of James’ backing band, the Southern Gentlemen.

James was known as the “Southern Gentleman” because of his gentle demeanor. He became one of the most successful country singers by the mid-’60s, with 16 No. 1 records from 1967 to 1971. His other hits included “It’s the Little Things,” ”You’re the Only World I Know” and “I’ll Never Find Another You.”

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Country singer Sonny James dies at age 87 (Original Post) Archae Feb 2016 OP

I was 15 when that one cme out Old Codger Feb 2016 #1

RIP... Tom_Foolery Feb 2016 #2

His music was a mainstay in my childhood Alabama home liberaltrucker Feb 2016 #3

I can still hear him singing "Young Love" redstateblues Feb 2016 #5

I remember this song well. I was a teen then. montana_hazeleyes Feb 2016 #4

I remember. RIP 840high Feb 2016 #6

I could have seen him play but I didn't have $25 then which was like 500 now. I LOVED this man. roguevalley Feb 2016 #7

"Young Love" 1956 left-of-center2012 Feb 2016 #8

I grew up listening to him left-of-center2012 Feb 2016 #9

I grew up on him and other like him, as well! hamsterjill Feb 2016 #10

RIP. Another good one, gone. (nt) Paladin Feb 2016 #11

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

1. I was 15 when that one cme out

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:01 PM

Feb 2016

the year that one came out I remember it well

Tom_Foolery

(4,691 posts)

2. RIP...

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:08 PM

Feb 2016

liberaltrucker

(9,130 posts)

3. His music was a mainstay in my childhood Alabama home

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:38 PM

Feb 2016

RIP, Sonny. Give Hank, Waylon, George, et al my regards.

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

5. I can still hear him singing "Young Love"

Reply to liberaltrucker (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 12:14 AM

Feb 2016

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)

4. I remember this song well. I was a teen then.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:55 PM

Feb 2016

Such a beautiful song and he sang so beautifully.

840high

(17,196 posts)

6. I remember. RIP

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Tue Feb 23, 2016, 01:31 AM

Feb 2016

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

7. I could have seen him play but I didn't have $25 then which was like 500 now. I LOVED this man.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 02:07 AM

Feb 2016

RIP, man who helped me through hard times. I love you, Sonny.

left-of-center2012

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8. "Young Love" 1956

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Tue Feb 23, 2016, 05:22 AM

Feb 2016

The recording by American country singer Sonny James was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 3602. It first reached the Billboard chart on January 5, 1957.
On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at No. 1; on the Best Seller chart, at No. 2; on the Juke Box chart, at No. 4; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached No. 2.
On Billboard's country music charts, it was a No. 1 hit for nine weeks, and remained the longest-reigning of James' 23 chart-topping songs on the chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 8 song of the year for 1957.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Love_%281956_song%29#Sonny_James_version