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Terry Gilkyson
12+ albums
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Hamilton H. Gilkyson III (June 17, 1916–October 15, 1999), better known as Terry Gilkyson, was an American folk singer, composer, and lyricist. He may not be well-remembered today but his influence on pop music and folk music is significant. Terry and the members of his group, the Easy Riders, made contributions as songwriters and performers. Along the way they left us with songs that are very familiar to anyone who listened to music in the 50s: "Marianne" and "Memories Are Made of This". Guitarist Tony Gilkyson, formerly of the band X, and Austin singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson are Gilkyson's son and daughter. His other daughter Nancy has served for more than 20 years as a vice president at Warner Bros. Records Gilkyson was born Hamilton Henry Gilkyson in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania in 1916. Like many people growing up in a small town in the 20's and 30's, he and his family spent a lot of time listening to music on the radio. Known as "Terry," he attended the University of Pennsylvania for a time, majoring in music, before moving to Tucson, Arizona in his early 20's. Terry worked on a ranch and then joined the military during World War II. He returned to Pennsylvania and worked in his family's insurance business, all the while composing folk songs that he enjoyed playing and singing. In 1947 Terry got married and headed to California, intent on launching a career as a folk singer. He hosted a weekly radio program of folk music for the Armed Forces Radio Service, The Soli
top songs
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The Jungle Book: The Bare Necessities (arr. for orchestra)
2,4912Brothers All - demo
1,6303The Song Of The Seeonee - Demo
1,5754The Bare Necessities
1,1155Brothers All (Demo Recording)
9956Marianne
8657The Song Of The Seeonee (Demo Recording)
8468Brothers All - Demo Recording
5839The Song Of The Seeonee - Demo Recording
57210The Jungle Book: The Bare Necessities (Arr. A. Soldh)
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The Jungle Book
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The Jungle Book Original Soundtrack (English Version)
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The Jungle Book Original Soundtrack
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Helt Ny Varld (En) (A Whole New World) - Disney Favourites
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The Jungle Book (Soundtrack)
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16 Most Requested Songs Of The 1950s. Volume Two
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The Jungle Book - Remastered
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Disney's The Jungle Book (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
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The Jungle Book Original Soundtrack - English Version
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Sing Your Heart Out Disney
The Jungle Book (Original Soundtrack)
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Disney's Greatest Hits