Narvel Felts

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Narvel Felts (born November 11, 1938) is an American country music singer. He was born in Keiser, Arkansas and was raised in Bernie, Missouri where he attended Bernie High School. He was discovered during a talent show at the school. He had been encouraged to participate in the show by some of his classmates, and it just so happened that a talent agent was attending the performance at the time.

Felts recorded his first single "Kiss-a Me Baby" at the age of 16, and his career skyrocketed with the help of Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. He went on to release such songs as "Lonely Teardrops" and "Pink And Black Days", but had his first big hit in the early 1970's with "Drift Away". He is married to the former Loretta Stanfield. Two children resulted from the marriage, but Felts lost his only son, Narvel Jr. (known as Bub) in a car accident in 1995. At one time, Bub played drums for his father. One of his albums is dedicated to his son.

Felts currently lives in Malden, Missouri but travels extensively across the world and is still popular in the United States, England, and Germany.

Narvel Felts pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.