With over 40 top ten hits in the late 50s and 60s, Jimmie Rodgers is one of the early superstars of Rock & Roll. His biggest #1 hits include "Honeycomb", "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine", "It's Over", "Child Of Clay", "Oh Oh I'm Falling In Love Again" and "The Long Hot Summer", which nominated Jimmie for an Oscar. You also know him from commercial ...
May 26, 1933, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth
Camas, Washington, USA
Profession
Music Department, Soundtrack, Actor
Nationality
American
Spouse
Mary Biggerstaff, Trudy Buck, Colleen McClatchey
Parents
Eliza Rodgers, Aaron Rodgers
Awards
Grammy Hall of Fame
Nominations
Academy of Country Music Awards Career Achievement Award
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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His first wife, Colleen, died of a blood clot in 1967.
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His daughter, Katrine, was born in 1989.
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Has five children: Michael and Michelle from his first marriage; sons Casey and Logan from his second; daughter Katrine from his third.
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14 of his singles made Billboard magazine's "Top 40" hits of the year: 1957 (#1) Honeycomb 1957 (#3) Kisses Sweeter Than Wine 1958 (#3) Secretly 1958 (#7) Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again 1958 (#10) Are You Really Mine 1958 (#11) Bimbombey 1958 (#16) Make Me A Miracle 1959 (#32) Ring-A-Ling-A-Lario 1959 (#32) Tucumcari 1959 (#36) I'm Never Gonna Tell 1959 (#40) Wonderful You 1960 (#24) T.L.C. (Tender Love and Care) 1966 (#37) It's Over 1967 (#31) Child of Clay
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Has 14 gold records including four gold albums.
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In 1967 he was stopped by an off-duty Los Angeles police officer, and in an incident marred by conflicting reports (he said he was attacked and beaten by the police, they said he was drunk and fell down) he sustained severe injuries to his head that left him with brain and nerve damage. He sued the City of Los Angeles and, despite their claims of innocence, they settled out of court for $200,000.
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Stories abound about why the tragic 1967 "accident" happened. One theory is that Jimmie was in the midst of a lawsuit with his former record company, Roulette Records, over past payments. Supposedly the company was run by the Mafia and Jimmie was being pressured to drop the suit. When he didn't, they staged the incident.
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Also a talented composer, he wrote the songs "It's Over" and "Honeycomb."
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Despite his disability, he later formed a music publishing company, dabbled in real estate, remodeled houses and took up skydiving. He also sang at his own theater for a time in Branson, Missouri.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Real McCoys
1962-1963
TV Series singer - 34 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1
2010
Video writer: "Muleskinner Blues Blue Yodel #8"
Elvis Presley: Love Me Tender
2006
Video writer: "It's Over"
Kupetzky
2006
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Elvis by the Presleys
2005
TV Movie documentary writer: "It's Over"
The Iron Giant
1999
performer: "Honeycomb"
Tohuwabohu
1998
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Beatles Anthology
1995
TV Mini-Series documentary performer: "T for Texas" / writer: "T for Texas"
$20 Million
