Tommy Edwards
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Tommy Edwards (born February 17, 1922 - died October 22, 1969) was an American singer.
Born in Richmond, Virginia, Edwards was an R&B singer most remembered for his 1958 Billboard No. 1 "It's All In The Game". He sang his hit song on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 14, 1958 . The song was composed by U.S. Vice-President Charles G. Dawes in 1912 as "Melody in A Major" with lyrics written in 1951 by Carl Sigman.
Although Edwards recorded a number of other songs, none came close to achieveing the same level of success.
Tommy Edwards died after suffering a brain aneurysm in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia at the age of 47.
Partial discography:
- Honestly And Truly
- I Really Don't Want To Know
- It's All In The Game
- Love Is All We Need
- Morning Side Of The Mountain
- Don't Fence Me In
Categories: 1922 births | 1969 deaths | African Americans | African American musicians | American pop singers | People from Virginia
