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His mother Mae Boren Axton, a songwriter, cowrote the song "Heartbreak Hotel", which became a major hit for Elvis Presley. [4] Some of Hoyt's own songs were later recorded by Presley. Axton's father John Thomas Axton [5] was a naval officer stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, where the family joined him in 1949.
"Joy to the World" is a song written by Hoyt Axton and made famous by the band Three Dog Night. The song is also popularly known by its opening lyric, " Jeremiah was a bullfrog ". Three Dog Night originally released the song on their fourth studio album , Naturally , in November 1970, and subsequently released an edited version of the song as a ...
Pages in category "Songs written by Hoyt Axton" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Boney Fingers; J.
"Never Been to Spain" is a song written by Hoyt Axton, [1] originally released on his 1971 LP Joy to the World and later that year performed by Three Dog Night, with Cory Wells on lead vocal. [2] It was featured on their 1971 album Harmony. [3] The recording was produced by Richard Podolor. [4]
Mae Boren Axton (born Mae Boren; September 14, 1914 – April 9, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter. She was known in the music industry as the " Queen Mother of Nashville ". She co-wrote the Elvis Presley hit single " Heartbreak Hotel " [ 1 ] with Tommy Durden .
"No No Song" is a 1974 song by English musician Ringo Starr. Written by Hoyt Axton and David Jackson, it appeared on Starr's 1974 album, Goodnight Vienna.It was released as a single in the US on 27 January 1975, backed with "Snookeroo," [nb 1] [1] and reached No. 1 in Canada, [2] #3 in the Billboard charts, [3] becoming his 7th and last top 10 hit.
The album Three Dog Night was a success with its hit songs "Nobody", "Try A Little Tenderness", and "One" and helped the band gain recognition and become one of the top-drawing concert acts of their time. [14] Between 1969 and 1972 they had 13 songs in a row reach the Top 10 on the Canadian RPM charts.
Joy to the World is the follow-up compilation to Golden Bisquits, consisting of eleven (out of twelve) charted hits from the group's previous four studio albums (the top 20 hit "Pieces of April" was left off for reasons unknown), two charted hits that already appeared on their first greatest hits compilation ("One" and "One Man Band"), and non-charting B-side "I'd Be So Happy".