Freddy Weller
Wilton Frederick "Freddy" Weller (born September 9, 1947) is an American country music artist. He recorded for Columbia Records between 1969 and 1980. He had his highest charted single in 1969 with his debut release, "Games People Play".
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wilton Frederick Weller |
| Born | September 9, 1947[1] |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia He graduated from J.C. Murphy High School in 1961 according to the year book (the Azuwur). |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | Columbia |
Musical career
His recording career started in 1967, as lead guitarist in the band Paul Revere & The Raiders. He penned their 1969 hit "We Gotta All Get Together".
He recorded many rock 'n' roll and country songs like Joe South's "'Games People Play", Chuck Berry's "The Promised Land" and "Too Much Monkey Business", "She Loves Me Right Out Of My Mind", "Indian Lake", "Down In The Boondocks", and many others. Weller also played guitar for South and Billy Joe Royal.[1]
Weller's biggest solo hit as a country music artist was "Games People Play", which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1969; "Promised Land" and "Indian Lake", both 1971, peaked at No. 3.[1] He co-wrote "Dizzy" and "Jam Up and Jelly Tight", which were hits for Tommy Roe in 1969 and 1970.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| 1969 | Games People Play | 8 | 144 |
| 1970 | Listen to the Young Folks | — | — |
| 1971 | Another Night of Love | 22 | — |
| 1972 | The Promised Land | — | — |
| The Roadmaster | 39 | — | |
| 1973 | Too Much Monkey Business | 32 | — |
| 1974 | Sexy Lady | 24 | — |
| 1975 | Freddy Weller's Greatest Hits | 34 | — |
| Freddy Weller | 34 | — | |
| 1976 | Liquor, Love & Life | 44 | — |
| 1977 | One Man Show | — | — |
| 1978 | Love Got in the Way | — | — |
| 1980 | Go For the Night | — | — |
| 1982 | Ramblin' Man | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Bubbling | CAN Country | |||
| 1969 | "Games People Play" | 2 | — | — | Games People Play |
| "These Are Not My People" | 5 | 13 | — | ||
| "Down in the Boondocks" | 25 | — | — | Listen to the Young Folks | |
| 1970 | "I Shook the Hand" | 75 | — | — | |
| 1971 | "The Promised Land" | 3 | 25 | 9 | The Promised Land / Another Night of Love |
| "Indian Lake" | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| "Another Night of Love" | 5 | — | 13 | ||
| 1972 | "Ballad of a Hillbilly Singer" | 26 | — | 12 | The Roadmaster |
| "The Roadmaster" | 17 | — | 29 | ||
| "She Loves Me (Right Out of My Mind)" | 11 | — | 3 | ||
| 1973 | "Too Much Monkey Business" | 8 | — | 7 | Too Much Monkey Business |
| "The Perfect Stranger" | 13 | — | 7 | ||
| 1974 | "I've Just Got to Know (How Loving You Would Be)" | 11 | — | 11 | Sexy Lady |
| "Sexy Lady" | 21 | — | 22 | ||
| "You're Not Getting Older (You're Getting Better)" | 16 | — | 20 | ||
| 1975 | "Love You Back to Georgia" | 64 | — | — | Freddy Weller |
| "Stone Crazy" | 52 | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Ask Any Old Cheater Who Knows" | 42 | — | — | Liquor, Love and Life |
| "Liquor, Love and Life" | 44 | — | — | ||
| "Room 269" | 56 | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Strawberry Curls" | 79 | — | — | One Man Show |
| "Merry-Go-Round" | 41 | — | — | ||
| "Nobody Cares But You" | 44 | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "Let Me Fall Back in Your Arms" | 93 | — | — | single only |
| "Bar Wars" | 32 | — | 58 | Love Got in the Way | |
| "Love Got in the Way" | 23 | — | 34 | ||
| 1979 | "Fantasy Island" | 27 | — | 32 | |
| "Nadine" | 40 | — | 53 | singles only | |
| "That Run-Away Woman of Mine" | 44 | — | — | ||
| "Go for the Night" | 33 | — | — | Go for the Night | |
| 1980 | "A Million Old Goodbyes" | 66 | — | — | |
| "Lost in Austin" | 45 | — | 51 | ||
| 2010 | "Your Memory Walks Through Walls" | — | — | — | single only |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 452. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
External links
- Freddy Weller at Allmusic.com
- http://www.rocky-52.net/chanteursw/weller_f.htm
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