Charles Singleton (songwriter)
Charlie "Hoss" Singleton | |
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August 9, 1985 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles Fowler Singleton, Jr. |
| Born | September 17, 1913 Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Died | December 12, 1985 (aged 72) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1950s – 1980s |
Charles Fowler Singleton Jr. (September 17, 1913 – December 12, 1985), known as Charlie "Hoss" Singleton, was an American songwriter, best known for having co-written the lyrics for "Strangers in the Night" and "Moon Over Naples" (later covered as "Spanish Eyes").
Singleton wrote or co-wrote over a thousand songs. "Strangers in the Night" reached number-one on the Billboard charts for Frank Sinatra, and the Elvis Presley version of "Spanish Eyes" had sales of over three million copies.