Boyd Bennett
Rockabilly, Composer
1924 – 2002
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Who was Boyd Bennett?
Boyd Byron Bennett was an American rockabilly songwriter and singer.
His two biggest hit singles, both written and performed by him, were "Seventeen" with his band, the Rockets; and "My Boy, Flat Top". "Seventeen" reached No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1955. He later became a disc jockey in Kentucky. He also worked with Francis Craig and Moon Mullican.
Bennett was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame for his contribution to the genre.
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- Born
- Dec 7, 1924
Muscle Shoals - Also known as
- Bennett, Boyd
- Died
- Jun 2, 2002
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on July 23, 2013
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