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Where is Tommy Edwards buried?

Where is Tommy Edwards buried?

He began his career with US Billboard chart tunes “Gypsy Heart”, “The Morning Side of the Mountain” and “All Over Again”….Tommy Edwards.

Original Name Thomas Jefferson Edwards
Death 23 Oct 1969 (aged 47)
Burial Quioccasin Baptist Church Cemetery Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA Show Map

When did the singer Tommy Edwards die?

22 October 1969
Tommy Edwards/Date of death

Is Tommy Edwards black?

Thomas Jefferson Edwards (October 15, 1922 – October 23, 1969) was an American singer and songwriter. His most successful record was the multi-million-selling song “It’s All in the Game”, becoming the first African-American to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

How old is Tommy Edwards?

47 years (1922–1969)
Tommy Edwards/Age at death

What ever happened to Tommy Edwards?

In reduced circumstances and drinking heavily, Edwards died of cirrhosis of the liver on October 23, 1969, in his Henrico County home.

Is Tommy Edwards dead?

Deceased (1922–1969)
Tommy Edwards/Living or Deceased

Who sings the song It’s All in the Game?

Tommy Edwards
It’s All in the Game/Artists

Who was the first black singer to have a No 1 hit in the Billboard Hot 100 with it’s all in the game ‘?

The single was a hit, reaching number one for six weeks beginning September 29, 1958, becoming the first African-American to chart number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100….

“It’s All in the Game”
Single by Tommy Edwards
Released July 1958
Genre Pop
Length 2:36

Who sang the song It’s All in the Game?

It’s All in the Game/Artists
But it’s all… WAS: Re-titled It’s All in the Game, the song was recorded by the likes of Sammy Kaye and Dinah Shore. It eventually climbed the charts to No. 18 in the hands of Tommy Edwards.

Who sang the song many a tear has to fall?

Who made the song all in the game?

Charles G. Dawes
Carl Sigman
It’s All in the Game/Composers

What is the biggest hit of all time?

Top 10 songs of all time (1958–2018)

Rank Single Year(s) released
1. “The Twist” 1960, 1961 ( re )
2. “Smooth” 1999
3. “Mack the Knife” 1959
4. “Uptown Funk” 2015