- Hal Willis
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Name = Hal Willis
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Leonald Francis Gauthier
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Born = birth date and age|1933|07|15
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Origin =Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Instruments =Guitar
Genre = Country
Occupation =singer/songwriter
Years_active = 1950s-present
Label =Sims Records ,Decca
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Past_members =Hal Willis is a Canadian country singer, living in Nashville Tennessee USA. He was born Leonald Gauthier in
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec onJuly 15 ,1933 . He is the youngest son of Alfred and Evelina Gauthier.Career
His biggest success was "The Lumberjack", an international hit that sold over 1.5 million copies. In 1965, it peaked at #5 on the "Billboard" country charts in the USA. This succes was so phenomeneous that he has been since called Mr Lumberjack.
His popularity started rising in 1956, when he and his wife, Ginger Willis, were hired by
Colonel Tom Parker to tour with the music phenomenon of the hour,Elvis Presley . At this time Hall and Ginger were also Rock & Roll singers recording songs like My Pink Cadillac and Bop a Dee Bop a Doo. Hal and Ginger, along withHank Snow , were the only Canadian performers to tour withElvis Presley . He also performed and toured through his career with many AmericanCountry Hall of Fame 's singers such asPatsy Cline ,Webb Pierce ,Loretta Lynn ,Dolly Parton ,Porter Wagoner ,Johnny Cash andWillie Nelson . His recents album areCoast to Coast , a Christmas albumSanta's Clones ingles
References and external links
* [http://www.halwillis.com/ Hal Willis]
* [http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&cae=33007923&affiliation=BMI&keyid=372151&keyname=WILLIS%20HAL Hal Willis' songs with BMI Music]
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