David Houston (singer)

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David Houston (singer) : biography

December 9, 1935 – November 30, 1993

Charles David Houston (December 9, 1935 – November 30, 1993) was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s through the early 1970s.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart Positions Label
US Country US
1964 New Voice from Nashville Epic
1965 Twelve Great Country Hits
1966 Almost Persuaded 1 57
1967 A Loser’s Cathedral 12
Golden Hyms
My Elusive Dreams (with Tammy Wynette) 11
You Mean the World to Me 3
1968 David Houston’s Greatest Hits 20
Already It’s Heaven 9
1969 Where Love Used to Live / My Woman’s Good to Me 27
David 14 143
1970 Baby, Baby 7 194
The World of David Houston 35
Wonders of the Wine 13 170
1971 A Woman Always Knows 22 218
David Houston’s Greatest Hits, Volume II 21
1972 The Day That Love Walked In 14
A Perfect Match (with Barbara Mandrell) 38
1973 The Many Sides of David Houston 45
Good Things 17
1975 A Man Needs Love
1976 What a Night
1977 David Houston Starday
1978 Best Gusto
1979 From the Heart of Houston Derrick
1980 Next Sunday I’m Gonna Be Saved Excelsior
1981 From Houston to You
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Country US CAN Country
1963 "Mountain of Love" 2 132 New Voice from Nashville
1964 "Passing Through" 37
"Chickashay" 17
"One If for Him, Two If for Me" 11
"Love Looks Good on You" 17
1965 "Sweet, Sweet Judy" 18 A Loser’s Cathedral
"Rose Colored Glasses"
"Livin’ in a House Full of Love" 3 117 Almost Persuaded
1966 "Sammy" 47 single only
"Almost Persuaded"A 1 24 Almost Persuaded
"Where Could I Go? (But to Her)" 14 133 A Loser’s Cathedral
"A Loser’s Cathedral" 3 135
1967 "With One Exception" 1
"You Mean the World to Me" 1 75 1 You Mean the World to Me
1968 "Have a Little Faith" 1 98 1 Already It’s Heaven
"Already It’s Heaven" 1 1
"Where Love Used to Live" 2 1 Where Love Used to Live/My Woman’s Good to Me
1969 "My Woman’s Good to Me" 4 1
"I’m Down to My Last ‘I Love You’" 3 4 A Woman Always Knows
"Baby, Baby (I Know You’re a Lady)" 1 1 Baby, Baby
1970 "I Do My Swinging at Home" 3 4 Wonders of the Wine
"Wonders of the Wine" 6 5
"After Closing Time" (with Barbara Mandrell) 6 4
1971 "A Woman Always Knows" 2 1 A Woman Always Knows
"Nashville" 9 24 David Houston’s Greatest Hits, Volume II
"Home Sweet Home" 32 Good Things
"Maiden’s Prayer" 10 19
1972 "The Day That Love Walked In" 18 20 The Day That Love Walked In
"Soft, Sweet and Warm" 8 6 Good Things
"I Wonder How John Felt (When He Baptized Jesus)" 41 single only
"Good Things" 2 3 Good Things
1973 "She’s All Woman" 3 6
"The Lady of the Night" 22 95 single only
1974 "The Same Ol’ Look of Love" 33 A Man Needs Love
"Ten Commandments of Love" (with Barbara Mandrell) 14 9
"Can’t You Feel It" 9 13
1975 "A Man Needs Love" 36
"I’ll Be Your Steppin’ Stone" 40 45 What a Night
"Sweet Molly" (with Calvin Crawford) 69
"The Woman on My Mind" 35
1976 "What a Night" 51
"Lullaby Song" singles only
"Come on Down (To Our Favorite Forget-About-Her Place)" 24
1977 "So Many Ways" 33 David Houston
"Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby" 68
"The Twelfth of Never" 98
"It Started All Over Again" 56 Best
1978 "No Tell Motel" 72
"Waltz of the Angels" 51 From the Heart of Houston
"Best Friends Make the Worst Enemies" 46
1979 "Faded Love and Winter Roses" 33
"Let Your Love Fall Back on Me" 57
"Here’s to All the Too Hard Working Husbands (In the World)" 60
1980 "You’re the Perfect Reason" 64 singles only
"Sad Love Song Lady" 78
1981 "My Lady" From Houston to You
"Texas Ida Red" 69
1989 "A Penny for Your Thoughts Tonight Virginia" 85 single only
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.