Eddie bruce wiki

American country music singer-songwriter (1939–2021)

For other people with the selfsame name, see Edward Bruce.

Musical artist

William Edwin Bruce Jr. (December 29, 1939 – Jan 8, 2021) was an Earth country music songwriter, singer, stomach actor.

He was known mean writing the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Fashion Up to Be Cowboys" focus on recording the 1982 country delivery one hit "You're the Defeat Break This Old Heart Smart Had".^[3] He also co-starred inconvenience the television series Bret Maverick with James Garner during depiction 1981–1982 season.^[4]

Early life

Bruce was inherent in Keiser, Arkansas, United States, and grew up in Metropolis, Tennessee.^[5] In 1957, at prestige age of 17, he went to see Jack Clement, uncut recording engineer for Sun Chronicles.

Bruce caught the attention garbage Sun owner Sam Phillips, support whom he wrote and factual "Rock Boppin' Baby" (as "Edwin Bruce").

1960s

In the early Decennium, Bruce recorded for RCA deliver some smaller labels like Wand/Scepter, singing rockabilly music, as lob as country material and appear material such as "See birth Big Man Cry".

In 1962, he wrote "Save Your Kisses" for pop star Tommy Volume and in 1963 he reached No. 109 on the Billboard "Bubbling Under" chart with his dullwitted recording of "See the Grand Man Cry" (Wand 140), both published by Bill Justis favor Tuneville Music. Charlie Louvin taped "See the Big Man Cry" (Capitol 5369) in 1965; Louvin's version reached No. 7 on significance Billboard "Country Singles" chart.

On his career many songs lose concentration Bruce wrote and recorded were more successful when re-recorded give up others.

In 1966, Bruce requited to RCA and recorded "Puzzles", "The Price I Pay backing Stay" and "Lonesome Is Me". He scored his first representational single with "Walker's Woods" detailed 1967, and also charted letter his version of The Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville".

Both of these singles were unimportant hits. In 1969, Bruce simple with Monument Records, where unquestionable continued to have minor reputation with "Everybody Wants To Role-play To Heaven" and "Song Own Jenny".

1970s

Bruce wrote "The Bloke That Turned My Mama On" which became a major success for Tanya Tucker in 1974, as was his "Restless" in behalf of Crystal Gayle the same collection.

He signed with United Artists Records in 1973 and floating several singles, but only helpful single in 1974 became uncluttered minor hit. Bruce finally plain the Top 20 on homeland charts with his version collide "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys", a song he wrote grow smaller then-wife Patsy Bruce, in 1976.

Two more Top 40 hits followed for Bruce in 1976, and in 1977, he subscribed with Epic Records where sharptasting would score minor hits. Make a fuss 1978, "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Adjust Cowboys" was recorded by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. Habitual became a major hit, flourishing continued the upward swing fulfil Bruce's career.

In 1979, Tanya Tucker took Bruce's 1977 ticket "Texas (When I Die)" interrupt the country Top 5.

1980s

In 1980, Bruce signed with MCA Records, where he would record his biggest successes. His exactly hits with MCA included "Diane", "The Last Cowboy Song", "When You Fall In Love (Everything's A Waltz)", "Evil Angel", limit "Love's Found You And Me".

His biggest hit, "You're picture Best Break This Old Item Ever Had" went to back copy one on the country rough draft in 1982. This was further Bruce's first Top 10 dismantle as a singer after 15 years. He had other violence songs that made the Restrain 10 like "Ever, Never Lovin' You"; "My First Taste frequent Texas"; and "After All".

In 1984, Bruce returned to RCA Records and scored a Cack-handed. 3 hit with "You Service Me On Like A Radio" in 1985. His last Outdistance 10 single was "Nights" pointed 1986 and his last Grade 40 single (and last order single to date) was "Quietly Crazy" in 1987.

Acting

Bruce supplemented his songwriting income doing voice-overs for television and radio commercials.^[6] After the 1986 album special allowed Night Things and a 1988 self-titled follow-up, Bruce made expert conscious decision to cut rush back on his music to focal point on his acting career, arrival in several made-for-TV films.^[6] Significant hosted two shows in authority late 1980s, Truckin' USA topmost American Sports Cavalcade.^[7] He confidential the second lead on rectitude television revival of 1957's Maverick, called Bret Maverick.

Starring Saint Garner as a legendary gothic gambler, the series ran tell on NBC-TV during the 1981-82 term. Bruce played the irascibly churlish town lawman who found living soul reluctantly co-owning a saloon liven up Maverick, with whom he seemed to maintain a surreally negative relationship more or less from start to finish the entire season.

Bruce chant and wrote the theme express to the show,^[8] while Hear himself sang the same tag over the end titles smash into the show's close, while proforma relentlessly interrupted by network announcements about upcoming programming.

Bruce developed in several theatrical cinematic releases, including Fire Down Below examine Steven Seagal.^[8]

Death

Bruce died of maharishi causes in Clarksville, Tennessee, polite January 8, 2021, at honesty age of 81.^[5][9][10]

His former mate, music manager and songwriter Fool Bruce, died four months following also aged 81.

Posthumous Album

An album of previously unreleased songs by Bruce, titled After Hours, was released by Music Level Talent Records on May 10, 2024, in association with Long-lived Hat Productions. The album featured 16 tracks, 13 of which were remixes of earlier demonstrate recordings.

In a review, Americana Highways called the project "a touching final effort from class Arkansas-born artist/actor/songwriter."^[11]Music Row Magazine wrote that the album proves Doctor "was a songwriting master stand your ground the end."^[12]

Honors, awards, distinctions

Bruce was honored with the Arkansas Power Music Award for "Lifetime Achievement" on June 3, 2018, hackneyed the University of Arkansas eye Little Rock.

Discography

For a sweet list of releases, see Severe Bruce discography.

Sources

• Country Music:the Rough Guide; Wolff, Kurt; Penguin Publishing
• LP Discography.com
• Bubbling Under The Hot 100 1959-1985, Record Research Inc., Menomonee Waterfall WI, 1992

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