Boyd Bennett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Boyd Bennett

American singer-songwriter

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1924

Place of Birth: Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jun-2002

Profession: composer, conductor, singer-songwriter, musician, songwriter, bandleader

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Boyd Byron Bennett (December 7, 1924 – June 2, 2002) was an American rockabilly songwriter and singer. His two biggest hit singles, both written with John F Young and performed by him (Boyd) were "Seventeen" with his band, the Rockets (U.S.
No.
5), (U.S.
R&B No.
7), as well as No.
16 on the UK Singles Chart.; and "My Boy, Flat Top" (U.S.
No.
39).
He later became a disc jockey in Kentucky.
He also worked with Francis Craig and Moon Mullican.Bennett was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame for his contribution to the genre.