Biography

Shelby Singleton was born on December 16, 1931 in Waskom, Texas, USA. He was a producer, known for Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981), Shindig! (1964) and All You Need Is Love (1977). He was married to Margie Singleton, Mary Singleton and ???. He died on October 7, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Music producer whose biggest hit was "Harper Valley PTA". With the profits from that song, he bought the rights to Sam Phillips's Sun Records, and its master recordings.

He is survived by his three sons-Stuart Singleton, Steve Singleton, and Sidney Singleton; a daughter, Shana Singleton; and brother, John Singleton. He is also survived by his grandchildren.

In the late 1950s, he worked in promotions for Mercury Records. Within three years, he was head of artists and repertoire, in which he oversaw the talent scouts and artist development. He launched the careers of Roger Miller, Ray Stevens, and Jerry Reed.

He joined the Marines after graduating from high school. When he got out, he worked as an engineer for Remington Rand.

A founding member of the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.