Gayla Peevey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetGayla Peevey
American singer
Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1943
Place of Birth: Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States
Profession: singer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Gayla Peevey
- Gayla Rienette Peevey (born March 8, 1943) is a former singer and child star from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- Her family moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma, in 1948.
- She is best known for her recording, under her maiden name Gayla Peevey, of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (Columbia 4-40106, 1953).
- Peevey recorded the novelty song when she was 10 years old. In 1960, under the name Jamie Horton, she had a minor hit with the song "Robot Man", a Connie Francis cover.
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