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Hoyt Axton (March 25, 1938—October 26, 1999) was an American country music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor.

Hoyt Wayne Axton was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. His mother, Mae Boren Axton, co-wrote the song Heartbreak Hotel, which became the first major hit for Elvis Presley.

Among his best-known compositions (or co-writing credits) are:

"Greenback Dollar" covered by The Kingston Trio
"The Pusher", covered by Steppenwolf on their debut album in 1968
"No-No Song", which became a #3 hit for Ringo Starr
in March 1975
"Never Been To Spain", covered by Three Dog Night
"Joy to the World", the Three Dog Night hit from April 1971 which held #1 for six weeks
"When the Morning Comes" (1974)
"Boney Fingers" (1974)
"Della and the Dealer" (1979)
"Rusty Ol' Halo (1979)

His movie appearances include:

The Black Stallion
Heart Like a Wheel
Gremlins
We're No Angels
Deadline Auto Theft 1983
Deadline Auto Theft

His television work included appearances on episodes of

Bonanza
WKRP in Cincinnati
Murder, She Wrote

Axton also composed and sang the theme song to the short-lived sitcom Flo.

He served in the Navy aboard the USS Princeton (LPH-5).

He died of a heart attack in Victor, Montana at the age of 61.

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