Rex Elvie Allen Jr. (born August 23, 1947) is an American

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singer. He is the son of

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Early life

Allen was born in

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, United States, the son of

Career

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

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) and others. He is also the composer and performer of the alternate state anthem of

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, entitled "Arizona". Allen was a regular on ''

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'' on TNN in the 1990s, and he hosted the spin-off series, ''Yesteryear''.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Notes

*A ^ "Goodbye" also peaked at number 34 on the U.S.

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chart. *B ^ "Can You Hear Those Pioneers" also peaked at number 100 on the Canadian ''

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'' Top Singles chart.

References

External links

Rex Allen Jr. official websiteRex Allen Jr. – noted alternate state anthem2008 Western Music Hall of Fame inductee
{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Rex Jr. 1947 births Living people Singers from Chicago American country singer-songwriters Country musicians from Illinois Western music (North America) Singer-songwriters from Illinois