ED BRUCE - 10 Greatest Hits & Rarest Videos (1968-1983). RIP

SINGER-SONGWRITER ED BRUCE DEAD AT 81

Singer-songwriter Ed Bruce, who wrote "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and more classic country hits was born on December 29, 1939, in Keiser, Arkansas, Bruce moved to Memphis with his family early in his life, and he considered Tennessee his home state, according to his official biography on his website. He began writing songs in his teens and, and he first began recording on the legendary Memphis-based Sun Records in 1957 while still a senior in high school, releasing a single titled "Rock Boppin' Baby" under the name Edwin Bruce.

He wrote "Save Your Kisses" for pop star Tommy Roe in 1962, and in 1965, Charlie Louvin recorded his song "See the Big Man Cry," which scored a No. 7 hit. Bruce spent the next decade-plus recording for a variety of labels including RCA and Wand/Scepter, but mainstream success continued to elude him as he also began to do voiceover work. He scored his first chart single in 1967 with "Walker's Woods," and also scored small successes with "Everybody Wants to Get to Heaven" and "Song for Jenny" after signing with Monument in 1969.

The 1970s saw Bruce's career fortunes change considerably, with Tanya Tucker and Crystal Gayle recording "The Man That Turned My Mama On" and "Restless," respectively, in 1974, while Bruce himself finally scored a Top 20 hit with "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" in 1976.

Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings recorded "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" as a duet in 1978, taking the song to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and winning a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1979. That track appeared in the Robert Redford and Jane Fonda movie The Electric Horseman, which also featured Nelson in his acting debut. Tanya Tucker also scored a No. 5 hit with Bruce's "Texas (When I Die)" in 1978.

Bruce signed with MCA Records in 1980, where he would score a string of solo successes that included "Diane," "The Last Cowboy Song," "When You Fall In Love (Everything's a Waltz)," "Evil Angel" and "Love's Found You And Me." He reached No. 1 with "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had" in 1982.

He returned to RCA Records in 1984 and reached No. 3 hit with "You Turn Me On Like a Radio" in 1985. Bruce scored his final Top 10 single with "Nights" in 1986 and his last Top 40 single with "Quietly Crazy" in 1987.

Bruce also made a name for himself as an actor, appearing on TV's Bret Maverick alongside Jamer Garner, as well as hosting Truckin' USA and American Sports Cavalcade on The Nashville Network and appearing in made-for-TV movies, including The Chisolms and The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James. He graced the big screen in Fire Down Below with Steven Seagal, among other films.

Bruce received the Arkansas Country Music Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018.

Video List:

1968 - Painted Girls and Wine
1970 - She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye
1975 - Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
1977 - Texas When I Die
1980 - The Last Cowboy Song
1980 - Girls, Women and Ladies
1981 - Evil Angel
1981 - (When You Fall in Love) Everything's a Waltz
1983 - Holding Back The Time
1983 .- My First Taste of Texas

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[patriciaalley]

An amazing singer, with an incredible voice range.

[sallyspikes]

This Is The Last Cowboy Song, could listen all day.. Rest In Peace.

[ginnybinkley]

I miss him everyday and thank all for their thoughts and prayers. Thank you for such a kind review.😢❤

[vincentbelfire]

Great singer and songwriter. A great loss

[davidhopkins]

He may have not been the most famous but he was about the best singer and songwriter this country every produced.

[carolwells]

Miss Ed Bruce, one great singer and songwriter. Love "The First Taste of Texas".

[conniesmith]

A wonderful voice.Gave his life to Christ in his later years & was happy to share it🙏

[JudithHolmes-nydg]

One of the Best!!! RIP, you are so missed❤

[solmoleta]

I was 22 years old at 1968.Thats why i love this country songs very much!

[earlgarcia]

Always enjoyed Ed Bruce's music. RIP Mr. Bruce. You will always be remembered.

RIP Ed. One of the best singer songwriters in country music, and his whisky baritone voice was perfection.

[terrypicker]

Another great Country Star has finished his race in this old world. Thanks be to our Lord for the gifted men, women, & children you have shared with us over the years. Please bless his family & friends in their loss. Amen

[peggyanderson]

Why are these fans calling this New Hill Billy. These songs by Jones, Haggard, Jennings, called New Billy. These are our old country music and should never go away. No matter what you call them, we were there when they started out.

[michelcapitaine]

from voice ! surely the most underrated singer in country music.

[jamesdean]

One of world's gentleman, a Great singer and songwriter, will be sadly missed by all fans and friends and family, RIP Mr Ed Bruce, the Cowboy got to Heaven.a True Legend

[peggyanderson]

Ed Bruce was one of my favorite singers. I went to see him one time in Raleigh NC. He was great then. Didn't get a chance to watch the movie he was in. May the Lord Bless and Keep Him singing with the rest of the fellows up in heaven. I will always remember him.

[marryannlamb]

R.I.P.Ed Bruce Gone but not forgotten . He will live on threw his songs.

[PamelaBurke-qo]

Thank you for Ed Bruce he had a brilliant voice could listen to him forever

[mariececilelassere]

Mr Bruce all songs of you are beautifull and I LOVE RIP with respect 💔💔💔 I know you to later 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏

[everelvislives]

How gorgeous he is. The years didn’t take anything from him or that legendary voice. RIP