Born: December 9, 1938 in Bossier City, Louisiana
Died: November 30, 1993
Houston's forefathers included Sam Houston, who fought for
Texas's independence from Mexico, and the Civil War general
Robert E. Lee. His parents were friends of 20s singer Gene
Austin, who was his godfather and encouraged his talent.
Houston made his debut on Louisiana Hayride when aged only
12. He continued with his studies and, encouraged by his
manager, Tillman Franks, made a one-off single for Sun
Records in Memphis, 'Sherry's Lips'/'Miss Brown'. In 1963
he was signed to Epic Records, who wanted to break into the
country market. His first release, 'Mountain Of Love', made
number 2 in the US country charts, and was followed by
further hits including 'Livin' In A House Of Love' and
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