Frederick Segrest (born December 21, 1926), known professionally as Freddie Hart, is an American country musician and songwriter best known for his No. 1 hit "Easy Loving," which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award in 1971 and 1972.Hart charted singles from 1953–1987, and later became a gospel singer. He continues to perform at music festivals and other venues.
Owns a trucking company and school for handicapped children in Burbank, Calif.
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Other No. 1 songs included "My Hangup is You," "Bless Your Heart" and "Got the All Overs for You (All Over Me" (all 1972); and "Super Kind of Woman" and "Trip to Heaven" (1973). His other hit singles included "If You Can't Feel It" (1973); "Hang in There, Girl" "and "The Want-To's" (1974); "My Woman's Man," "I'd Like to Sleep Til I Get Over You," "The First Time" and "Warm Side of You" (1975); and "Why Lovers Turn to Strangers" (1977).
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Was about to be released from his recording contract at Capitol Records in 1971, just as his song "Easy Lovin'" began slowly climbing Billboard magazine's country singles chart. In September, the song began a three week stay at No. 1 and sold a million copies, allowing Hart to stay at Capitol. The song became so popular Hart had to perform it 11 times during a concert in Atlanta.
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Had a steady string of minor hits in the 1960s, most notably "The Key's in the Mailbox" (1960).
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Country singer and songwriter.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Marty Stuart Show
TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2012 performer - 1 episode, 2012
The Perfect Game
2009
performer: "Dig Boy Dig" / writer: "Dig Boy Dig"
Opry Video Classics: Love Ballads
2007
Video performer: "Easy Loving" / writer: "Easy Loving"
Static
1985
writer: "My tears are overdue"
When the Legends Die
1972
performer: "When You Speak to the Kids", "The Riderless Wagon", "Summer Storm,"
The Road to Nashville
1967
writer: "Skid Row Joe"
Ranch Party
TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 1957 writer - 1 episode, 1957
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Life of Riley
1958
TV Series
Otis
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Marty Stuart Show
2012
TV Series
Himself - Special Guest
9th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1975
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Dinah!
1975
TV Series
Himself
Hee Haw
1974
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Music Country U.S.A.
1974
TV Series
Himself
10th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
1974
TV Special
Himself
Ranch Party
1957
TV Series
Himself - Singer
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Opry Video Classics: Love Ballads
2007
Video
Himself
Known for movies
The Perfect Game (2009) as Soundtrack
Static (1985) as Soundtrack
Opry Video Classics: Love Ballads (2007) as Himself
$6 Million
