Wilton Frederick "Freddy" Weller (born September 9, 1943)[1] is an American rock and roll and country music and artist. He recorded for Columbia Records between 1969 and 1980. He had his highest charted single in 1969 with his debut release, "Games People Play".
Freddy Weller
Weller in 1969
Background information
Birth name
Wilton Frederick Weller
Born
(1943-09-09) September 9, 1943 (age 80) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[2] Weller played in a high school group, The Believers, which also included Joe South.[2] One of his first recording sessions was playing guitar on Billy Joe Royal's 1965 track, "Down in the Boondocks", which was written by South.[2]
His recording career continued in 1967, as lead guitarist in the band Paul Revere & The Raiders.[2] Around the time he joined the band, the group's two main members, Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere, had just started hosting the show Happening '68. The other Raiders members, Charlie Coe, Keith Allison, and Joe Correro Jr, acted as the show's in-studio houseband. He penned their 1969 hit "We Gotta All Get Together".[3]
Weller remained in the Raiders until its split in 1975. The group soon reformed without Weller.
After releasing his 1980 single "Lost In Austin" and his 1982 studio album Ramblin' Man, Weller would semi-retire from the music industry, not making another release for thirty years, when he released the single "Your Memory Walks Through Walls" in 2010.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Freddy Weller news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Wilton Frederick Freddy Weller born September 9 1943 1 is an American rock and roll and country music and artist He recorded for Columbia Records between 1969 and 1980 He had his highest charted single in 1969 with his debut release Games People Play Freddy WellerWeller in 1969Background informationBirth nameWilton Frederick WellerBorn 1943 09 09 September 9 1943 age 80 Atlanta Georgia United StatesGenresCountryOccupation s Singer songwriterInstrument s Vocals guitarYears active1969 presentLabelsColumbia Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early career 1 2 Paul Revere amp the Raiders 1 3 Solo 2 Discography 2 1 With Paul Revere amp the Raiders 2 1 1 Studio albums 2 1 2 Singles 2 2 Solo 2 2 1 Albums 2 2 2 Singles 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEarly career edit He was born in Atlanta Georgia United States 2 Weller played in a high school group The Believers which also included Joe South 2 One of his first recording sessions was playing guitar on Billy Joe Royal s 1965 track Down in the Boondocks which was written by South 2 Paul Revere amp the Raiders edit Main article Paul Revere amp the Raiders The Happening era His recording career continued in 1967 as lead guitarist in the band Paul Revere amp The Raiders 2 Around the time he joined the band the group s two main members Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere had just started hosting the show Happening 68 The other Raiders members Charlie Coe Keith Allison and Joe Correro Jr acted as the show s in studio houseband He penned their 1969 hit We Gotta All Get Together 3 Weller remained in the Raiders until its split in 1975 The group soon reformed without Weller Solo edit Weller recorded many rock and roll and country songs such as Joe South s Games People Play which peaked at No 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1969 2 Chuck Berry s The Promised Land and Too Much Monkey Business She Loves Me Right Out Of My Mind Indian Lake both 1971 and many others Weller also played guitar backing for both South and Royal 1 He co wrote Dizzy and Jam Up and Jelly Tight which were hits for Tommy Roe in 1969 and 1970 2 After releasing his 1980 single Lost In Austin and his 1982 studio album Ramblin Man Weller would semi retire from the music industry not making another release for thirty years when he released the single Your Memory Walks Through Walls in 2010 Discography editWith Paul Revere amp the Raiders edit Main article Paul Revere amp the Raiders discography Studio albums edit Year Album details1967 A Christmas Present And Past1968 Goin to MemphisSomething Happening1969 Hard N Heavy with Marshmallow Alias Pink Puzz1970 Collage1971 Indian Reservation1972 Country WineSingles edit Song Titles Year I Had A Dream b w Upon Your Leaving 1967 Peace Of Mind Do Unto Others Rain Sleet Snow b w Brotherly Love Cancelled single Too Much Talk b w Happening 68 1968 Don t Take It So Hard b w Observation From Flight 285 In 3 4 Time Cinderella Sunshine b w Theme From It s Happening Non Lp track Mr Sun Mr Moon b w Without You 1969 Let Me b w I Don t Know We Gotta All Get Together b w Frankfort Side Street from Alias Pink Puzz Just Seventeen b w Sorceress With Blue Eyes 1970 Gone Movin On re recorded version of Lp track from Revolution b w Interlude To Be Forgotten Indian Reservation The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian b w Terry s Tune Non Lp track 1971 Birds of a Feather b w The Turkey Country Wine b w It s So Hard Getting Up Today Non Lp track 1972 Powder Blue Mercedes Queen b w Golden Girls Sometimes Song Seller b w A Simple Song Love Music b w Goodbye No 9 1973 All Over You b w Seaboard Line Boogie 1974 Your Love Is The Only Love b w Gonna Have A Good Time 1975 Ain t Nothin Wrong b w You re Really Saying Something 1976Solo edit Albums edit Year Album Chart PositionsUS Country US1969 Games People Play 8 1441970 Listen to the Young Folks 1971 Another Night of Love 22 1972 The Promised Land The Roadmaster 39 1973 Too Much Monkey Business 32 1974 Sexy Lady 24 1975 Freddy Weller s Greatest Hits 34 Freddy Weller 34 1976 Liquor Love amp Life 44 1977 One Man Show 1978 Love Got in the Way 1980 Go For the Night 1982 Ramblin Man Singles edit Year Single Chart Positions AlbumUS Country US Bubbling CAN Country1969 Games People Play 2 Games People Play These Are Not My People 5 13 Down in the Boondocks 25 Listen to the Young Folks1970 I Shook the Hand 75 1971 The Promised Land 3 25 9 The Promised Land Another Night of Love Indian Lake 3 8 4 Another Night of Love 5 131972 Ballad of a Hillbilly Singer 26 12 The Roadmaster The Roadmaster 17 29 She Loves Me Right Out of My Mind 11 31973 Too Much Monkey Business 8 7 Too Much Monkey Business The Perfect Stranger 13 71974 I ve Just Got to Know How Loving You Would Be 11 11 Sexy Lady Sexy Lady 21 22 You re Not Getting Older You re Getting Better 16 201975 Love You Back to Georgia 64 Freddy Weller Stone Crazy 52 1976 Ask Any Old Cheater Who Knows 42 Liquor Love and Life Liquor Love and Life 44 Room 269 56 1977 Strawberry Curls 79 One Man Show Merry Go Round 41 Nobody Cares But You 44 1978 Let Me Fall Back in Your Arms 93 single only Bar Wars 32 58 Love Got in the Way Love Got in the Way 23 341979 Fantasy Island 27 32 Nadine 40 53 singles only That Run Away Woman of Mine 44 Go for the Night 33 Go for the Night1980 A Million Old Goodbyes 66 Lost in Austin 45 512010 Your Memory Walks Through Walls single onlyReferences edit a b Whitburn Joel 2008 Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008 Record Research Inc p 452 ISBN 978 0 89820 177 2 a b c d e f Colin Larkin ed 1993 The Guinness Who s Who of Country Music First ed Guinness Publishing p 437 ISBN 0 85112 726 6 Collage The Raiders Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Retrieved August 11 2021 External links editFreddy Weller at Allmusic com Freddy Weller Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Freddy Weller amp oldid 1191667127, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
