HAMILTON, GEORGE IV
(*1937)
HAMILTON, GEORGE IV (b. Matthews, N.C., July 19, 1937) Hamilton has been most successful bringing American country and folk-rock to foreign audiences, particularly in Canada and England, and on the Continent. Like many 1950s stars he began recording in the teenpop mold before moving into country and then contemporary folk. Born and raised in central North Carolina just outside the commercial center of Winston-Salem, Hamilton first fell in love with country music thanks to the popular COWBOY…