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- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Singer/songwriter Sammy Johns was born February 7, 1946, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He received his first guitar as a present from his father at age nine. He started his own band, called The Devilles, while still in his teens. The Devilles lasted from 1963 to 1973, performed at various local clubs and recorded a few singles on the Dixie label.
In 1973 Sammy secured a record deal with the General Recording Corporation, which released his debut album "Early Morning Love" in 1974. The titular track was a minor Billboard chart hit. He scored his biggest success with the single "Chevy Van." The extremely groovy and mellow tune peaked at #5 on the Billboard pop charts and sold over three million copies. The success of "Chevy Van" inspired the enjoyably low-brow Crown International teen exploitation comedy romp The Van (1977); Sammy co-composed the score for this movie and his signature number "Chevy Van" was prominently featured on the soundtrack ("Chevy Van" was also featured on the soundtrack to the 2004 film Starsky & Hutch (2004)). Alas, his follow-up single, "Rag Doll", was only a modest success. However, Johns went on to become a successful songwriter whose compositions were covered by several popular country singers. John Ellison Conlee had a gold record with his rendition of Sammy's "Common Man" and Conway Twitty scored his final gold record with "Desperado Love." Waylon Jennings sang Johns' "America" in a 1985 national television broadcast celebrating the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. The single for "America" subsequently went gold and was nominated in some country music circles for song of the year. In 1996 Sammy Kershaw did a cover of "Chevy Van" on his album "Politics, Religion, and Her." Johns recorded the comeback album "Honky-Tonk Moon" in 2000.
Johns died on January 4, 2013, at age 66 at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia, North Carolina.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Steve Boles was born on 1 March 1955 in Stanly County, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Firestarter (1984), Cherry Falls (1999) and Dead Man Walking (1995). He died on 28 May 2018 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.- Paul Holman was born on 17 September 1942 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Chain Gang (1984), Alien Outlaw (1985) and The Dark Power (1985). He died on 14 August 2002 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
- Jimmy Jordan was born on 13 January 1908 in Tucapau, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Columbia Panoramics: Tomorrow's Stars (1940). He died on 4 December 1957 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
- Lucy Johnson was born on 12 July 1977 in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA. She died on 16 July 2008 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
- Bob Cooper was born on 13 November 1935 in North Carolina, USA. He died on 9 June 1998 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
- Bill Dollar was born on 22 August 1950 in Humboldt, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Stroker Ace (1983) and Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (1994). He died on 21 November 1996 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
- Frances Goforth was born on 17 December 1916 in North Dakota, USA. Frances was a writer, known for Goodyear Playhouse (1951). Frances died on 10 September 1982 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.
- Actor
- Transportation Department
Chuc Clubb was born on 7 November 1965 in North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Florida Straits (1986) and Goremet, Zombie Chef from Hell (1986). He died on 2 November 2018 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.