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John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Initially performing traditional country, Horton later performed rockabilly songs. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narrative country saga songs that became international hits. His 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans" was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs of the Century". His first No. 1 country song was in 1959, "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)".

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  • جوني هورتون (بالإنجليزية: Johnny Horton)‏ هو موسيقي وكاتب أغاني ومغني أمريكي، ولد في 30 أبريل 1925 في لوس أنجلوس في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 5 نوفمبر 1960 في مقاطعة ميلام في الولايات المتحدة بسبب حادث مرور. (ar)
  • Johnny Horton, rodným jménem John Gale Horton (30. dubna 1925 Los Angeles, Kalifornie – 5. listopadu 1960 , Texas) byl americký zpěvák. Narodil se v Los Angeles jako nejmladší z pěti sourozenců. Vyrůstal v Texasu, ale s rodinou často odjížděl za prací do Kalifornie. Později pracoval v rozhlasové stanici KXLA v Pasadeně a zanedlouho se začal věnovat hudbě. Jeho největším hitem byla píseň „The Battle of New Orleans“, jejíž autorem byl . Horton svou verzi vydal v roce 1959 a umístila se na první příčce hitparády Billboard Hot 100 a rovněž mu přinesla cenu Grammy. Zemřel v roce 1960 při autonehodě. (cs)
  • Johnny Horton (* 30. April 1925 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien; † 5. November 1960 nahe , Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer Country- und Rockabilly-Musiker. Sein größter Hit war The Battle of New Orleans. (de)
  • John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Initially performing traditional country, Horton later performed rockabilly songs. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narrative country saga songs that became international hits. His 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans" was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs of the Century". His first No. 1 country song was in 1959, "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)". He had two successes in 1960 with both "Sink the Bismarck" and "North to Alaska," the latter used over the opening credits to the John Wayne film of the same name. Horton died in November 1960 at the peak of his fame in a traffic collision, less than two years after his breakthrough. Horton is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. (en)
  • John Gale Horton (30 avril 1925 – 5 novembre 1960) est un chanteur et guitariste américain de musique country et de rockabilly. (fr)
  • Johnny John Gale Horton, in arte Johnny Horton (Los Angeles, 30 aprile 1925 – Contea di Milam, 5 novembre 1960), è stato un cantante statunitense di musica country famoso tra gli anni cinquanta e sessanta per le sue canzoni "di saga" che hanno lanciato la mania della "ballata storica". Il suo primo successo, pubblicato nel 1959, fu The Battle of New Orleans, una canzone crossover di Jimmy Driftwood che raggiunge la prima posizione nella Billboard Hot 100 per sei settimane, in Canada ed in Australia e che l'anno seguente vinse il premio Grammy per il miglior brano country & western. The Battle of New Orleans è classificata da Billboard al primo posto tra le canzoni country di tutti i tempi e nel 2001 è stata messa alla posizione n.333 tra le migliori canzoni del secolo. Cippo funebre a ricordo di John Horton nel cimitero di HaughtonLa tomba del cantanteUna targa a Bossier City Nel 1960, Horton rinnovò il successo con North to Alaska, brano incluso nel film omonimo con John Wayne (titolo italiano: Pugni, pupe e pepite), e con Sink the Bismark. (it)
  • ジョニー・ホートン（英語: John LaGale Horton、1925年4月30日-1960年11月5日）は、アメリカのカントリーミュージック、ホンキートンク、ロカビリーの歌手・ミュージシャンであった。 (ja)
  • Johnny Horton (Los Angeles, 30 april 1925 - Milano, 5 november 1960) was een Amerikaanse country- en rockabilly-muzikant. (nl)
  • John LaGale "Johnny" Horton, född 30 april 1925 i Los Angeles, Kalifornien, död 5 november 1960 i Milano, Texas, var en amerikansk country- och rockabillysångare. (sv)
  • Джо́нни Хо́ртон (англ. John Gale "Johnny" Horton; 30 апреля 1925 — 5 ноября 1960) — американский певец в стиле кантри. Очень популярными были такие его песни, как «Honky Tonk Man» (его самый первый хит) и «North to Alaska». Под конец карьеры записал серию исторических песен-историй, среди которых «Johnny Reb», «Sink The Bismark» и «The Battle Of New Orleans»; теперь его больше всего помнят именно благодаря им. С написанной Джимми Дрифтвудом песней «The Battle Of New Orleans» Хортон побывал на первом месте не только кантри-, но и главного поп-чарта страны «Billboard Hot 100».. 5 ноября 1960 года, возвращаясь с концерта в Остине, штат Техас, трагически погиб в автокатастрофе. Водитель встречной машины находился в состоянии алкогольного опьянения. (ru)
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  • جوني هورتون (بالإنجليزية: Johnny Horton)‏ هو موسيقي وكاتب أغاني ومغني أمريكي، ولد في 30 أبريل 1925 في لوس أنجلوس في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 5 نوفمبر 1960 في مقاطعة ميلام في الولايات المتحدة بسبب حادث مرور. (ar)
  • Johnny Horton, rodným jménem John Gale Horton (30. dubna 1925 Los Angeles, Kalifornie – 5. listopadu 1960 , Texas) byl americký zpěvák. Narodil se v Los Angeles jako nejmladší z pěti sourozenců. Vyrůstal v Texasu, ale s rodinou často odjížděl za prací do Kalifornie. Později pracoval v rozhlasové stanici KXLA v Pasadeně a zanedlouho se začal věnovat hudbě. Jeho největším hitem byla píseň „The Battle of New Orleans“, jejíž autorem byl . Horton svou verzi vydal v roce 1959 a umístila se na první příčce hitparády Billboard Hot 100 a rovněž mu přinesla cenu Grammy. Zemřel v roce 1960 při autonehodě. (cs)
  • Johnny Horton (* 30. April 1925 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien; † 5. November 1960 nahe , Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer Country- und Rockabilly-Musiker. Sein größter Hit war The Battle of New Orleans. (de)
  • John Gale Horton (30 avril 1925 – 5 novembre 1960) est un chanteur et guitariste américain de musique country et de rockabilly. (fr)
  • ジョニー・ホートン（英語: John LaGale Horton、1925年4月30日-1960年11月5日）は、アメリカのカントリーミュージック、ホンキートンク、ロカビリーの歌手・ミュージシャンであった。 (ja)
  • Johnny Horton (Los Angeles, 30 april 1925 - Milano, 5 november 1960) was een Amerikaanse country- en rockabilly-muzikant. (nl)
  • John LaGale "Johnny" Horton, född 30 april 1925 i Los Angeles, Kalifornien, död 5 november 1960 i Milano, Texas, var en amerikansk country- och rockabillysångare. (sv)
  • John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Initially performing traditional country, Horton later performed rockabilly songs. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narrative country saga songs that became international hits. His 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans" was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs of the Century". His first No. 1 country song was in 1959, "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)". (en)
  • Johnny John Gale Horton, in arte Johnny Horton (Los Angeles, 30 aprile 1925 – Contea di Milam, 5 novembre 1960), è stato un cantante statunitense di musica country famoso tra gli anni cinquanta e sessanta per le sue canzoni "di saga" che hanno lanciato la mania della "ballata storica". Il suo primo successo, pubblicato nel 1959, fu The Battle of New Orleans, una canzone crossover di Jimmy Driftwood che raggiunge la prima posizione nella Billboard Hot 100 per sei settimane, in Canada ed in Australia e che l'anno seguente vinse il premio Grammy per il miglior brano country & western. (it)
  • Джо́нни Хо́ртон (англ. John Gale "Johnny" Horton; 30 апреля 1925 — 5 ноября 1960) — американский певец в стиле кантри. Очень популярными были такие его песни, как «Honky Tonk Man» (его самый первый хит) и «North to Alaska». Под конец карьеры записал серию исторических песен-историй, среди которых «Johnny Reb», «Sink The Bismark» и «The Battle Of New Orleans»; теперь его больше всего помнят именно благодаря им. С написанной Джимми Дрифтвудом песней «The Battle Of New Orleans» Хортон побывал на первом месте не только кантри-, но и главного поп-чарта страны «Billboard Hot 100».. (ru)
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