Jack Greene
Country, Musical Artist
1930 – 2013
Who was Jack Greene?
Jack Greene was an American country musician. Nicknamed the "Jolly Greene Giant" due to his height and deep voice, Greene was a long time member of the Grand Ole Opry. A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Greene is best known for his 1966 hit "There Goes My Everything." The song dominated the Country music charts for nearly two months in 1967 and earned Greene "Male Vocalist of the Year", "Single of the Year", "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year" honors from the Country Music Association. Greene had a total of five #1 Country hits and three others that reached the Top Ten. Billboard magazine named Greene one of the Top 100 "Most Played Artists".
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- Born
- Jan 7, 1930
Maryville - Also known as
- Jack Henry Greene
- Greene, Jack
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Tennessee
- Died
- Mar 14, 2013
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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