Harold Dorman
Harold Kenneth Dorman ( December 23, 1926 - October 8, 1988 ) was an American rock and roll singer and composer .
Life
Dorman grew up in a small town called Drew in the US state of Mississippi . He wrote a song called Mountain of Love , which he recorded under the Rita record label in 1960. The song became a chart hit that same year, peaking at No. 7 on the US R&B Singles Chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although it was Dorman's sole hit, Mountain of Love proved to be a popular song for cover versions ; Charley Pride , Johnny Rivers and Ronnie Dove reached the US charts. It was also recorded by Bruce Springsteen , The Beach Boys , Tommy Cash, and Narvel Felts .
Dorman died in October 1988, at the age of 61.
Bear Family Records put on an album by Dorman in 1999.
literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .
- Nick Talevski: Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door . Omnibus Press 2010, ISBN 0-857-12117-0
Web links
- Harold Dorman at Discogs , accessed March 2, 2013
Individual evidence
- ^ Julia Edenhofer: The Great Oldie Lexicon . P. 185.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dorman, Harold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dorman, Harold Kenneth (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rock and roll singer and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1926 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1988 |