Ed Bruce
Sign in to saveAmerican country music songwriter and singer (1939–2021)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
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Film & TV
Known for
- Country Strong — Clint2010
- Public Enemies — Senator McKellar2009
- Mi Amigo — Bobby Ray2002
- The Outfitters — Mitch1999
- Fire Down Below — Sheriff Lloyd1997
- A Horse for Danny — Harland MacVie1995
- Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long — Gov. J.Y. Sanders1995
- XXX's & OOO's — Harlan Hayes1994
- Separated by Murder — Daryl Kelso1994
- Walker, Texas Ranger — Reverend Thunder Malloy1993
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1949-09-23
americanamericanaaorbig musiccontemporary folkenglish
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 53,647
- Total plays
- 425,633
Tags
countryclassic countrycountry rockrockabillyarkansas
Ed Bruce (born William Edwin Bruce Jr. on 29 December 1939; died 8 January 2021) was an American country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is remembered for writing the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had". He also co-starred in the television series Bret Maverick with James Garner during the 1981-82 season. Bruce was born in Keiser, Arkansas and grew up in Memphis, Tenn
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ed
- Family name
- Bruce
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Keiser
- Place of death
- Clarksville
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Sun Records
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- date of birth
- 1939-12-29
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- end of work period
- 2021-00-00
- date of death
- 2021-01-08
- name in native language
- Ed Bruce
- birth name
- William Edwin Bruce Jr.
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Ed Bruce
- online catalog URL
- gnudb.org/artists/594851-ed-bruce
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