Personal info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3 / May / 1928 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Hackleburg, Alabama, USA
Sonny James
Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 – February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard #1 singles among his 26 #1 hits. Twenty-one of his albums reached the country top ten from 1964 to 1976. James was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ...
Known For
10.0
Opry Video Classics: Love Songs
2 / Jan / 2007
10.0
Opry Video Classics: Songs That Topped the Charts
2 / Jan / 2007
8.4
American Bandstand
2 / Aug / 1957
7.0
Nashville Rebel
7 / Jan / 1966
6.7
DuPont Show of the Month
1 / Sep / 1957
6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
1 / Jun / 1948
6.5
The Johnny Cash Show
7 / Jun / 1969
6.5
Donny & Marie
6 / Jan / 1976
5.8
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
4 / Jan / 1969
5.5
The Dick Clark Show
7 / Feb / 1958