Charles David Houston, born December 9, 1935, in Bossier City, Louisiana, was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s through the early 1970s. Houston was a descendant of General Robert E. Lee{1} and Sam Houston.{2} His godfather was 1920s pop singer, Gene Austin. Like Austin, Houston lived in a house across the street from the residence of later Mayor Jack Batton in Minden, Louisiana.

As a teenager, Houston became a regular on the Louisiana Hayride,{3} and later was one of the earliest artists with National Recording Corporation in Atlanta.

In 1961, record producer, Billy Sherrill, brought Houston into the fold when Epic Records was still a young label, and Houston brought the company its first real hit with "Mountain of Love," in 1963. The song, which is different from the tune made famous by composer Harold Dorman, Johnny Rivers, and Charley Pride, rose to number two on the [Billboard Hot Country Singles .....MORE.....(full David Houston biography) ←