Freddy's biggest hit, a #2 in 1969.. + Informações

Freddy Weller with another hit.. + Informações

Probably not an all-praising look at his past with the group he got his start with, but an honest song nonetheless. It was on Freddy's "Love Got In The Way" album from 1979.. + Informações

"Scorpio1965" requested this song, and my some stroke of luck, I found it! I'd never heard it, and it's a good one. Topped out at #56 in 1976.. + Informações

One more by this Ole Georgia Boy.. + Informações

Weller's version of the Joe South tune hit #5 on the country charts in 1969. Having never heard Freddy's debut album, it's a surprisingly good one! Hope you like it!. + Informações

A piece of an album, and a good one too. It's from Freddy's The Promised Land album, and it's also on Sony's Collectors Choice CD "The very best of Freddy Weller." The CD has lots of this Georgia boys many hits.. + Informações

He hails from Georgia, and was part of Paul Revere & the Raiders. Mr. Freddy Weller.. + Informações

ROPE Spectacular Show, Al Menah Shriners Temple, Nashville - Thursday June 11th. 2009 - See also: www.freddyweller.net. + Informações

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Country Guitarist and songwriter Freddy Weller had a successful behind-the-scenes career in pop/rock before finding solo success as a country singer. Born Wilton Frederick Weller in Atlanta in 1947, he started playing both banjo and mandolin at age eight and soon moved on to the guitar as well. During his teen years, Weller performed regularly on the local radio show Georgia Jubilee, where he shared time with the likes of Jerry Reed, Joe South, and Billy Joe Royal. He soon became a regular session guitarist in the area, most notably playing on Royals 1965 hit "Down in the Boondocks". While in Royals touring band, Weller met Paul Revere & the Raiders, who offered him their lead guitar slot in 1967. Weller spent the next four years as a member of the Raiders, and in 1969 he worked with pop singer Tommy Roe in a songwriting capacity, co-writing the smash hits "Dizzy" and "Jam Up Jelly Tight." Later that year, Raiders front man Mark Lindsay offered Weller the chance to return to his first love, country music, when the group canceled a recording session. Weller took the studio time instead, and his version of Joe South's "Games People Play" went to number two on the country charts that year; moreover, the follow-up single, South's "These Are Not My People," reached number five. Weller departed the Raiders to focus on his solo career in 1971, the same year he scored three straight Top Five hits on the country charts with "Another Night of Love," "Indian Lake," and "The Promised .... + Informações

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Freddy Weller was born in Atlanta,Georgia on 9th September 1947 and if we are to believe that this single on the Dore label (Dore 595) was indeed released in 1961 then Freddy was only 14 yrears old...if your out there Fred,tell me I'm wrong. What is for sure is that this is Freddy Weller's first recording in a career that would see him play with Billy Joe Royal's backing band,record with Joe South and become lead guitar with Paul Revere and The Raiders from 1967-1973 before Country Music stardom in the Seventies.. + Informações

(1974) At one time "if my memory is right" this song was band from Radio.. + Informações

I liked the show too.. + Informações

Here's Georgia Boy Freddy Weller singing a tune about a Georgia Girl.. + Informações

Freddy Weller Angel on My Shoulder. + Informações

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Freddy was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1947. He was part of the group Paul Revere and the Raiders, then set out for a career in country music. This is one of his many country hits.. + Informações

This was recorded by Freddy Weller in 1979.Both sides have the same song,one in Stereo the other Mono.The stock copy had "Too Many Memories" as the B-side.This was recorded by Chuck Berry in 1964 and also by The Dells in 1970.Eventhough I like Chuck Berrys version better,I think that Freddy Weller did an excellent cover of the song with this release.I posted this version,because the Guitar work is just outstanding.What you hear is off the record.Link for Freddy Weller freddyweller.net --- The following link has excellent information on Chuck Berry for those interested departments.colgate.edu. + Informações

Freddy Weller (born Wilton Frederick Weller on September 9, 1947) is a United States country music singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. His recording career started in 1969, while he was playing guitar in the band Paul Revere & The Raiders. He recorded many country hits like Joe South's Games People Play, Chuck Berry's The Promised Land and Too Much Monkey Business, She Loves Me Right Out Of My Mind, Indian Lake, Down In The Boondocks, and many others. Weller's biggest solo hit as a country music artist was "Games People Play," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1969; "Promised Land" and "Indian Lake," both 1971, peaked at No. 3. Weller also sang lead vocals on The Raiders' hit "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1971. + Informações

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Freddy Weller (1974) If this AIN'T country you can kiss my GRITS. + Informações