1936 - 2013
Leon Ashley American Country Musician
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Leon Ashley was previously married to Margie Singleton (1965 - 2013).
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American Country Musician Leon Ashley was born Leon Walton on 18th May, 1936 in Covington, Georgia and passed away on 20th Oct 2013 Hendersonville, Tennessee aged 77. He is most remembered for Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got). His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Leon Ashley is a member of the following lists: American male singers, 1936 births and American country singers.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
49 years, 9 months
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Total | 1 |
49 years, 9 months
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Details
First Name |
Leon
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Last Name |
Ashley
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Full Name at Birth |
Leon Walton
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Birthday |
18th May, 1936
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Birthplace |
Covington, Georgia
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Died |
20th October, 2013
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Place of Death |
Hendersonville, Tennessee
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Cause of Death |
Lengthy Illness
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Country Music Artist
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Occupation |
Country Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)
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Music Genre (Text) |
Country
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Year(s) Active |
1960-197x, 1960-1980, 1960–1980
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Goldband, Imperial, DOT, Ashley
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Associated Acts |
Margie Singleton
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Leon Walton (May 18, 1936 – October 20, 2013), better known by his stage name Leon Ashley, was an American country music singer. He is known mainly for his number 1 single "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)", which topped the country singles charts in 1967. This single was distributed on his own label. Ashley wrote, recorded, released, distributed and published the single on his own. Besides this song, he released several other singles throughout the 1960s and 1970s.