Rex Allen Jr. | |
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Birth name | Rex Elvie Allen Jr. |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | August 23, 1947
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Years active | 1974–present |
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rexallenjr |
Rex Elvie Allen Jr. (born August 23, 1947) [1] is an American country music singer. He is the son of Rex Allen.
Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the son of Rex Allen. [1]
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), "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. [1] He is also the composer and performer of the alternate state anthem of Arizona, entitled "Arizona".
Allen was a regular on The Statler Brothers Show on TNN in the 1990s, and he hosted the spin-off series, Yesteryear.
Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
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US Country [2] | |||
Today's Generation |
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— | |
Another Goodbye Song |
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45 | |
Ridin' High |
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31 | |
Rex |
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42 | |
Brand New |
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45 | |
Me and My Broken Heart |
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— | |
Oklahoma Rose |
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69 | |
The Cat's in the Cradle |
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— | |
The Singing Cowboy |
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— | |
On the Move |
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— | |
The Singing Cowboys (with Rex Allen) |
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— | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
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US Country [2] | |||
The Best of Rex |
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47 | |
The Very Best of Rex Allen, Jr. |
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— | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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US Country [3] |
CAN Country [4] | |||
1973 | "The Great Mail Robbery" | 63 | 87 | Another Goodbye Song |
1974 | "Goodbye" [A] | 19 | — | |
"Another Goodbye Song" | 31 | — | ||
"Never Coming Back Again" | 36 | — | ||
1975 | "Lying in My Arms" | 70 | — | Rex |
1976 | "Play Me No Sad Songs" | 34 | — | Ridin' High |
"Can You Hear Those Pioneers" [B] | 17 | 13 | ||
"Teardrops in My Heart" | 18 | — | ||
"Two Less Lonely People" | 8 | 4 | Rex | |
1977 | "I'm Getting Good at Missing You (Solitaire)" | 10 | 17 | |
"Don't Say Goodbye" | 15 | — | ||
" Lonely Street" | 8 | 14 | The Best of Rex | |
1978 | "No, No, No (I'd Rather Be Free)" | 8 | 4 | Brand New |
"With Love" | 10 | 7 | ||
"It's Time We Talk Things Over" (with The Boys) | 12 | 13 | ||
1979 | " Me and My Broken Heart" | 9 | — | Me and My Broken Heart |
"If I Fell in Love with You" | 18 | — | ||
1980 | "Yippy Cry Yi" | 25 | — | Oklahoma Rose |
"It's Over" | 14 | 35 | ||
"Drink It Down, Lady" | 25 | — | ||
"Cup of Tea" (with Margo Smith) | 12 | — | The Cat's in the Cradle | |
1981 | "Just a Country Boy" | 35 | — | |
"While the Feeling's Good" (with Margo Smith) | 26 | — | Non-album single | |
1982 | "Last of the Silver Screen Cowboys" | 43 | — | The Singing Cowboy |
"Cowboy in a Three Piece Business Suit" | 44 | — | ||
"Ride Cowboy Ride" | 85 | — | ||
1983 | " The Air That I Breathe" | 37 | — | On the Move |
1984 | "Sweet Rosanna" | 44 | — | |
"Dream on Texas Ladies" | 18 | — | ||
"Running Down Memory Lane" | 24 | — | ||
1985 | "When You Held Me in Your Arms" | 62 | — | |
1987 | "We're Staying Together" | 59 | — | Non-album single |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Rex Allen Jr. | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Rex Elvie Allen Jr. |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | August 23, 1947
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
|
Instrument(s) |
|
Years active | 1974–present |
Labels | |
Website |
rexallenjr |
Rex Elvie Allen Jr. (born August 23, 1947) [1] is an American country music singer. He is the son of Rex Allen.
Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the son of Rex Allen. [1]
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), "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. [1] He is also the composer and performer of the alternate state anthem of Arizona, entitled "Arizona".
Allen was a regular on The Statler Brothers Show on TNN in the 1990s, and he hosted the spin-off series, Yesteryear.
Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
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US Country [2] | |||
Today's Generation |
|
— | |
Another Goodbye Song |
|
45 | |
Ridin' High |
|
31 | |
Rex |
|
42 | |
Brand New |
|
45 | |
Me and My Broken Heart |
|
— | |
Oklahoma Rose |
|
69 | |
The Cat's in the Cradle |
|
— | |
The Singing Cowboy |
|
— | |
On the Move |
|
— | |
The Singing Cowboys (with Rex Allen) |
|
— | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
---|---|---|---|
US Country [2] | |||
The Best of Rex |
|
47 | |
The Very Best of Rex Allen, Jr. |
|
— | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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US Country [3] |
CAN Country [4] | |||
1973 | "The Great Mail Robbery" | 63 | 87 | Another Goodbye Song |
1974 | "Goodbye" [A] | 19 | — | |
"Another Goodbye Song" | 31 | — | ||
"Never Coming Back Again" | 36 | — | ||
1975 | "Lying in My Arms" | 70 | — | Rex |
1976 | "Play Me No Sad Songs" | 34 | — | Ridin' High |
"Can You Hear Those Pioneers" [B] | 17 | 13 | ||
"Teardrops in My Heart" | 18 | — | ||
"Two Less Lonely People" | 8 | 4 | Rex | |
1977 | "I'm Getting Good at Missing You (Solitaire)" | 10 | 17 | |
"Don't Say Goodbye" | 15 | — | ||
" Lonely Street" | 8 | 14 | The Best of Rex | |
1978 | "No, No, No (I'd Rather Be Free)" | 8 | 4 | Brand New |
"With Love" | 10 | 7 | ||
"It's Time We Talk Things Over" (with The Boys) | 12 | 13 | ||
1979 | " Me and My Broken Heart" | 9 | — | Me and My Broken Heart |
"If I Fell in Love with You" | 18 | — | ||
1980 | "Yippy Cry Yi" | 25 | — | Oklahoma Rose |
"It's Over" | 14 | 35 | ||
"Drink It Down, Lady" | 25 | — | ||
"Cup of Tea" (with Margo Smith) | 12 | — | The Cat's in the Cradle | |
1981 | "Just a Country Boy" | 35 | — | |
"While the Feeling's Good" (with Margo Smith) | 26 | — | Non-album single | |
1982 | "Last of the Silver Screen Cowboys" | 43 | — | The Singing Cowboy |
"Cowboy in a Three Piece Business Suit" | 44 | — | ||
"Ride Cowboy Ride" | 85 | — | ||
1983 | " The Air That I Breathe" | 37 | — | On the Move |
1984 | "Sweet Rosanna" | 44 | — | |
"Dream on Texas Ladies" | 18 | — | ||
"Running Down Memory Lane" | 24 | — | ||
1985 | "When You Held Me in Your Arms" | 62 | — | |
1987 | "We're Staying Together" | 59 | — | Non-album single |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |