Leon Ashley

Leon Ashley
Birth nameLeon Walton
Born(1936-05-18)May 18, 1936
Mansfield, Georgia
OriginCovington, Georgia, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 2013(2013-10-20) (aged 77)
Hendersonville, Tennessee
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1960–1980
LabelsGoldband, Imperial, Dot, Ashley

Leon Walton (May 18, 1936 – October 20, 2013), better known by his stage name Leon Ashley, was an American country music singer. He is known mainly for his single "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)", which topped the country singles charts in 1967. This single was distributed on his own label. Ashley recorded, released, distributed and published the single on his own. Besides this song, he released several other singles throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

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