Rex Allen, Jr.
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| Rex Allen Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rex Allen Jr. |
| Born | August 23, 1947 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois  |
| Genre(s) | Country, Countrypolitan |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1974 – Present |
| Label(s) | Warner Bros. Records Plantation Records |
| Associated acts | Rex Allen, Margo Smith |
| Website | Rex Allen Jr. Official Site |
Rex Allen, Jr. (b. August 23, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois), is a country music singer, who started singing at the age of six; he had followed in the footsteps of his father, Rex Allen, a singing cowboy.
Singing in the "countrypolitan" style, he had hits with "Goodbye" (1974), "I'm Gettin Good At Missing You (Solitaire)" (1977), "Lonely Street" (1977), "Two Less Lonely People" (1977), "Lonely Street" (1978), "With Love" (1978), "If I Fell in Love With You" (1979), "It's Over" (1980), "Drink it Down, Lady" (1980), "Cup of Tea" (1980), (a duet with Margo Smith, and others. He is also the composer and performer of the alternate state anthem of Arizona, entitled "Arizona".
Rex Jr. was a regular on The Statler Brothers Show on The Nashville Network in the 1990s, and he hosted the spin-off series, Yesteryear.
More recently, he lent his voice as narrator of the Jim Carrey movie, Me, Myself, and Irene.
