Hoyt Axton
Biography
Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. Among his best-known songs are "Joy to the World", "The Pusher", "No No Song", "Greenback Dollar", "Della and the Dealer", and "Never Been to Spain".
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Murder, She Wrote
I Dream of Jeannie
McCloud
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Bionic Woman
Growing Pains
Reading Rainbow
Dinah!
WKRP in Cincinnati
Gremlins
The Midnight Special
Cover Up
The Civil War
Flying High
Rock Concert
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Buried Alive