Alex Harvey

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Alexander James Harvey (5 February 1935 – 4 February 1982) was a Scottish rock and blues musician. Although his career spanned almost three decades, he is best remembered as the frontman of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, with whom he built a reputation as an exciting live performer during the era of glam rock in the 1970s. == Biography == Harvey was born and raised in the working-class Kinning Park district of Glasgow (also reported as the Gorbals in the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Alex Harvey first charted in 1968 with A Dissatisfied Man.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 2 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Delta Dawn - #2: Rings - #3: Tell It All Brother - #4: The Boston Tea Party - #5: Reuben James
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  Vikki Carr
1.
09/1968

A Dissatisfied Man
Vikki Carr

8 pts


18
AC




[Liberty 56062]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  Kenny Rogers
2.
09/1969

#5  Reuben James
Kenny Rogers

from Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town   
47 pts
26
US
29
AC
46
ctry


as Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
aka Ruben James
[Reprise 0854]
written by Barry Etris & Alex Harvey greentick
  Jim Glaser
3.
10/1969

Molly
Jim Glaser

2 pts




53
ctry


[RCA Victor 74-0231]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  David Houston
4.
11/1969

Baby, Baby (I Know You're a Lady)
David Houston

from Baby, Baby   
23 pts




1
ctry


[Epic 10539]
written by Alex Harvey greentick & Norro Wilson
  Jaye P. Morgan
5.
01/1970

Love of a Gentle Man
Jaye P. Morgan

from What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life   
3 pts


37
AC




[Beverly Hills 9337]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  Kenny Rogers
6.
07/1970

#3  Tell It All Brother
Kenny Rogers

from Tell It All Brother   
73 pts
17
US
8
AC




as Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
[Reprise 0923]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  Bobby Lewis [country singer]
7.
11/1970

Simple Days and Simple Ways
Bobby Lewis [country singer]

1 pts




67
ctry


[United Artists 50719]
written by Alex Harvey greentick & Scott Turner
  Kenny Rogers
8.
03/1971

Someone Who Cares
Kenny Rogers

38 pts
51
US
4
AC




as Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
[Reprise 0999]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  Judy Lynn
9.
04/1971

Married to a Memory
Judy Lynn

from Parts of Love   
13 pts
104
US
18
AC
74
ctry


[Amaret 131]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  Cymarron
10.
06/1971

#2  Rings
Cymarron

from Rings   
80 pts
17
US
6
AC




[Entrance 7500]
written by Alex Harvey greentick & Eddie Reeves
  Tompall & The Glaser Brothers
11.
08/1971

Rings
Tompall & The Glaser Brothers

from Rings and Things   
12 pts




7
ctry


[MGM 14291]
written by Alex Harvey greentick & Eddie Reeves
  Tanya Tucker
Delta Dawn
12.
05/1972

Delta Dawn
Tanya Tucker

from Delta Dawn   Delta Dawn
25 pts
72
US


6
ctry


[Columbia 4-45588]
written by Larry Collins & Alex Harvey greentick
  Eddy Arnold
13.
08/1972

Lucy
Eddy Arnold

from Eddy Arnold Sings for Housewives and Other Lovers   
1 pts




62
ctry


[RCA Victor 74-0747]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  Arlene Harden
14.
11/1972

It Takes a Lot of Tenderness
Arlene Harden

2 pts




45
ctry


[Columbia 4-45708]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  Helen Reddy
Delta Dawn
15.
06/1973

#1  Delta Dawn
Helen Reddy

from Long Hard Climb   
265 pts
1
US
1
AC




[Capitol 3645]
written by Larry Collins & Alex Harvey greentick
  Roy Drusky
16.
04/1974

Close to Home
Roy Drusky

1 pts




79
ctry


[Capitol 3859]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  Reuben Howell
17.
07/1974

Rings
Reuben Howell

7 pts
86
US






[Motown 1305]
written by Alex Harvey greentick & Eddie Reeves
  Lobo
18.
07/1974

Rings
Lobo

from Just a Singer   
31 pts
43
US
8
AC




[Big Tree 15008]
written by Alex Harvey greentick & Eddie Reeves
  Ed Bruce
19.
06/1976

Sleep All Morning
Ed Bruce

from Ed Bruce [1976 album]   
1 pts




57
ctry


[United Artists 811]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
20.
06/1976

#4  The Boston Tea Party
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

from SAHB Stories   
67 pts






13
UK
written by Alex Harvey greentick & Hugh McKenna
  Mel McDaniel
21.
03/1984

Where'd That Woman Go
Mel McDaniel

from Mel McDaniel with Oklahoma Wind   
2 pts




49
ctry


[Capitol 5333]
written by Harlan Howard & Alex Harvey greentick
  Dottie West
22.
09/1984

What's Good for the Goose
Dottie West

from Just Dottie   Just Dottie
1 pts




77
ctry


[Permian 82006]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  Ramsey Kearney
23.
08/1985

King of Oak Street
Ramsey Kearney

from Behind a Song   
1 pts




96
ctry


[Safari 114]
written by Alex Harvey greentick
  T. Graham Brown
24.
09/1986

Hell and High Water
T. Graham Brown

from I Tell It Like It Used to Be   
22 pts




1
ctry


[Capitol 5621]
written by T. Graham Brown & Alex Harvey greentick
  Pake McEntire
25.
06/1987

Too Old to Grow Up Now
Pake McEntire

from Too Old to Grow Up Now   
2 pts




46
ctry


[RCA 5207]
written by Alex Harvey greentick & Peter McCann
  Tim Ryan
26.
08/1990

Dance in Circles
Tim Ryan

from Tim Ryan   
2 pts




42
ctry


[Epic 73372]
written by Tim Ryan & Alex Harvey greentick
  Billy Ray Cyrus
27.
10/1993

Somebody New
Billy Ray Cyrus

from It Won't Be the Last   It Won't Be the Last
14 pts
104
US


9
ctry


[Mercury 862754]
written by Alex Harvey greentick & Mike Curtis
  Barrett Baber
Delta Dawn
28.
12/2015

Delta Dawn
Barrett Baber

2 pts




47
ctry


from The Voice (US), season 9
[Republic]
written by Larry Collins & Alex Harvey greentick


See also...

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band


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