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Don Cherry (singer)
American singer and golfer (1924–2018)
This article is about the singer. For other uses, see Don Cherry (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Donald Ross Cherry (January 11, 1924 – April 4, 2018)[1] was an American traditional pop and big band singer and golfer.
In music, he is best known for his 1955 hit "Band of Gold".
Biography
Cherry was born in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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He started in his early 20s as a big band singer in the orchestras of Jan Garber and Victor Young. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces.[1] In 1951, he recorded his first solo hits, "Thinking of You" and "Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle".
In 1955, came his biggest hit, "Band of Gold", which reached No. 4 on the Billboardchart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[2] The track peaked at No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] He had three more hits in 1956: "Wild Cherry", "Ghost Town", and "Namely You", all b