Glenn Yarbrough (born January 12, 1930) is an American folk singer. He was the lead singer with The Limeliters between 1959 and 1963, and had a prolific solo career, recording on various labels.
August 11, 2016, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Place Of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Profession
Soundtrack, Music Department, Actor
Nationality
American
Spouse
Annie Graves, Peggy Goodhart, Kathleen Yarbrough, Baby the Rain Must Fall, The Lonely Things, The World I Used to Know
Children
Holly Yarbrough
Music Groups
The Limeliters
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Male, Baby the Rain Must Fall, The Lonely Things, The World I Used to Know
Movies
This Land Is Your Land: The Folk Years, The Hobbit
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
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He studied philosophy at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. He roomed with Jac Holzman, who launched Elektra Records in their dorm room in 1950. They released Yarbrough's LP "Here We Go, Baby" seven years later.
2
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, deciphering codes before entering the entertainment corps.
3
When not out sailing on his boat, Yarbrough makes his home in Estes Park, Colorado. He continues to tour periodically and make recordings for the Folk Era label, including the score of "Annie Get Your Gun" opposite daughter Holly Yarbrough. [February 2003]
4
Father of singer Holly Yarbrough.
5
Prolific recording artist, on his own and with The Limeliters, on Elektra, RCA Victor, Warner Brothers, Brass Dolphin, and Folk Era records. His biggest solo hit was "Baby, the Rain Must Fall" on RCA, a top-ten hit in 1965.
$3 Million
