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Biography
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Sonny James
Real name: James Hugh Loden
Effective period / Period of releases: 1952 - 2012
James Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928, Hackleburg, Alabama, U.S.A. – February 22, 2016, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.) was an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard Hot Country No. 1 singles among his 26 Billboard Hot Country No. 1 hits.