- Country singer.
- Along with fellow country singers Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, helped to popularize the "Bakersfield Sound," a California-influenced sound of country.
- Had a steady string of hits from the 1950s through 1970s, but his only No. 1 hit on Billboard magazine's country singles chart was "It's Such a Pretty World Today" (1967). Other notable hits included "Wishful Thinking" (1960) and "After the Storm" (1976).
- Released "Above and Beyond," which was also a major hit for Buck Owens (1960) and Rodney Crowell (1989).
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