Saddle up for a ride through music history and cinematic legacy as we honor Hoyt Wayne Axton — a folk legend, hit songwriter, ...

Before multi-hyphenate entertainer Hoyt Axton became a renowned country-folk singer and actor, he rose to prominence as a songwriter. 7 Songs You Didn't Know Hoyt Axton Wrote for Other Artists - About ...

Hoyt Axton, whose mother wrote “Heartbreak Hotel” for Elvis Presley and whose own compositions included Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World,” Steppenwolf’s &#822… ...

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Hoyt Axton’s songs were heard most widely when recorded by others. Steppenwolf recorded his “The Pusher” in 1967. It featured on their early 1968 debut album but was most pervasive in summer 1969 ...

Three Dog Night passed on what became the band’s biggest hit. Twice. When country singer and actor Hoyt Axton initially approached the 1970s group with “Joy to the World”—a freewheelin ...

– Singer-actor Hoyt Axton is 54. – Actress Bonnie Bedelia is 46. – Singer Anita Bryant is 52. – Retired sportscaster Howard Cosell is 72. – Modeling agency head Eileen… ...