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Dale Houston was born on 23 April, 1940 in United States, is an American singer (1940–2007). Discover Dale Houston's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?

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Age 67 years old
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Born 23 April, 1940
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Date of death 27 September, 2007
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Nationality United States

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Timeline

1939

Montel approached Houston about teaming up with a female singer, Grace Broussard (born 1939) of Prairieville, Louisiana, near Baton Rouge.

Both had been singing in area bistros for several years - Grace with her brother, Van Broussard (who later released an album on the Bayou Boogie label).

The two met and practiced on Montel's home piano for four hours.

1940

Dale Houston (April 23, 1940 – September 27, 2007) was an American singer who in a duo with his performing partner, Grace Broussard, hit the Billboard chart as Dale & Grace with two rock and roll singles.

1957

When Houston began to play a song written and recorded in 1957 by African-American performers Don and Dewey--"I'm Leaving it Up to You"—Montel, asleep in the next room, woke up screaming: “Play it again!

That's a hit!” The song was soon recorded and released locally on Montel's Michelle label.

According to The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson, the song broke at Top 40 radio station KNUZ in Houston, where it was unanimously voted the "pick hit of the week" by the station's panel of seven deejays.

Montel wanted to change the arrangement of the violins, but was persuaded by the KNUZ deejays to leave it as it was.

It was nationally distributed as Montel #921 by Philadelphia's Jamie/Guyden Records after negotiations by producer Huey Meaux.

Montel's prophecy was vindicated when "I'm Leaving It Up to You" reached No. 1 on the U.S. chart, where it remained for two weeks.

Dale and Grace performed on tour with another Louisiana singer, Jay Chevalier.

The song was No. 1 during the week that Kennedy was assassinated and also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Houston appeared on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.

1960

In 1960, while he was performing in Baton Rouge, record executive Sam Montel (Sam Montalbano) caught his act in a local bar.

Montel declared him "a pretty good writer" and signed him to compose exclusively for his label.

Houston then wrote and recorded "Lonely Man", "Bird with a Broken Wing", and "That's What I Like About You."

1963

The first was the No. 1 gold record "I'm Leaving It Up to You" in 1963.

In 1963, Houston was working in a bar in Ferriday, Louisiana, a town near Natchez, Mississippi.

In autumn 1963, Houston and Broussard toured with his Caravan of Stars.

The group, which also included Brian Hyland and Bobby Vee, was standing on a street corner on Main Street in Dallas waving at John F. Kennedy on that fateful day.

Moments later, the presidential limousine turned right onto, ironically, Houston Street, then left onto Elm Street, where the president was killed and Governor John B. Connally was seriously wounded.

The stars had gone back to their hotel rooms after waving to Kennedy and did not hear about the assassination until several hours later.

1964

"Stop and Think It Over" reached No. 8 in 1964.

In his later years, Houston was reunited onstage with Broussard on several occasions.

Their recordings are highly regarded examples of the Louisiana-Texas style known as "Swamp Pop".

Robert Dale Houston was born to Claude and Essie (née Walters) Houston in Seminary, a small town in Covington County, Mississippi.

He was delivered by a midwife on the family's kitchen table.

The Houstons thereafter moved to nearby Collins, the county seat, where Claude Houston entered the Christian ministry.

Young Dale began piano lessons in sixth grade, but family financial difficulties halted his training after three months and he was self-taught from then on, honing his skills by playing and singing in church.

At age 18, he recorded "Lonely Man", "(Big Bad) City Police" and "Big Time Operator" on Rocko Records, which became a regional hit.

In 1964, the duo released their debut album I'm Leaving It Up to You and 11 Other Hit Songs.

1965

The popularity of The Beatles, combined with personal problems between the two performers, Broussard's homesickness, and a serious illness which landed Houston in the hospital, caused the duo to separate in 1965.

Grace returned to singing with her brother.

1995

In 1995, Dale and Grace, having been reunited, were honored in Mississippi through resolutions of the Covington County Board of Supervisors and the Town of Seminary.

1998

Earlier, he was inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame and the Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame, both in 1998.

2000

In 2000, Houston received the 'Louisiana Living Legends Award' from the Public Broadcasting Service.

2007

Houston died on September 27, 2007, of heart failure at the Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, at the age of 67.

At his funeral Troy Shondell gave a musical tribute, and interment was in Smyrna Cemetery in Collins, Mississippi.

In 2007, newly elected Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne announced that Houston and Broussard, along with John Fred and the Playboys, were being named to the Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame.

To garner such an honor, one must have national or international recognition, said the museum director, Judith Bingham.