Lamar Morris

Lamar Morris (né Homa Lamar Morris; born 1938 Andalusia, Alabama) is an American country music singer and musician. Between 1966 and 1973, he was a solo artist on the MGM Records label, charting in the Top 40 of Hot Country Songs with "If You Love Me", which peaked at number 27.[1]

Lamar Morris
OriginAndalusia, Alabama, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1966  present
LabelsMGM
Associated actsThe Bama Band
Hank Williams, Jr.

Morris participated in both the 1968 and 1972 Presidential campaigns of George Wallace, for which he performed several songs including "Stand Up For America" and "Wallace in the Whitehouse".[2]

Morris was also a member of The Bama Band, Hank Williams, Jr.'s backing band.[3] He wrote the song "Eleven Roses" for Williams.[4]

Charted singles

Year Single Chart Positions
US Country[1] CAN Country
1966 "Send Me a Box of Kleenex" 69
1968 "The Great Pretender" 46
1970 "She Came to Me" 70
1971 "You're the Reason I'm Living" 59
"If You Love Me (Really Love Me)" 27
"Near You" 74
1973 "You Call Everybody Darling" 71 100[5]

Family

Morris, on June 24, 1960, married Lycrecia Ann Guy (born 1941), half-sister of Hank Williams, Jr. They since divorced.

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 288. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Youtube - Wallace in the Whitehouse". Wallace in the Whitehouse by Llamar Morris. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "The Bama Band biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  4. "Biography". Lamar Morris website. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  5. "RPM Country Tracks for February 24, 1973". RPM. Retrieved 3 October 2010.


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