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Hoyt Axton (March 25, 1938—October 26, 1999)
was an American country music singer-songwriter,
and a film and television actor.

Axton was born in Duncan, Oklahoma|Duncan,
Oklahoma. His mother, Mae Boren Axton, co-wrote
the song Heartbreak Hotel, which became the first
major hit for Elvis Presley.

Among his best-known compositions (or co-writing
credits) are:
* "Greenback Dollar" covered by The Kingston Trio
* "The Pusher", covered by Steppenwolf
(band)|Steppenwolf on their debut album in 1968
* "No-No Song", which became a #3 hit for Ringo
Starr in March 1975
* "Never Been To Spain", covered by Three Dog
Night
* "Joy to the World (Hoyt Axton)|Joy to the
World", the Three Dog Night hit from April 1971
which held #1 for six weeks
* "When the Morning Comes" (1974)
* "Boney Fingers" (1974)
* "Della and the Dealer" (1979)

His movie appearances include:
* The Black Stallion
* Heart Like a Wheel
* Gremlins (movie)|Gremlins
* We're No Angels
* Deadline Auto Theft 1983

His television work included appearances on
episodes of
* Bonanza
* WKRP in Cincinnati
* Murder, She Wrote

He served in the Navy aboard the USS Princeton
(LPH-5).

He died of a heart attack in Victor,
Montana|Victor, Montana at the age of 61.

==External links==
* http://www.sixcats.com/axton/hoyt2.htm Hoyt
Axton website
* http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001924/ imdb.com
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