Apr202024

Roy Hamilton

Roy Hamilton (b. April 16, 1929, Leesburg, Georgia – d. July 20, 1969, New Rochelle, New York) was an American singer who achieved major success in both the R&B and pop charts in the 1950s. He moved to Jersey City in 1943, studied commercial art, had operatic and classical voice training, and was a heavyweight Golden Gloves boxer, before joining gospel quartet The Searchlight Singers. In 1947 he entered and won an amateur talent show at the Apollo Theater with his dramatic rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the musical "Carousel". Read more on Last.fm

Track: Crackin%27 Up Over You

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1You Can Have Her
49576
2Don't Let Go
43402
3Crackin' Up Over You
29872
4Unchained Melody
4905
5You Shook Me Up
4849
6You'll Never Walk Alone
3189
7(I Got That) Boom Boom
2006
8Ebb Tide
1635
9You Wanted to Change Me
1492
10Hurt
1102

Other Album Releases:

Feeling Good
Good Loving
The Impossible Dream
You'll Never Walk Alone
Mr. Rock & Soul
You Can Have Her
Spirituals
Soft 'n Warm
Why Fight the Feeling?
Come Out Swingin'

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