Tommy McLain
Tommy McLain (born March 15, 1940, in Jonesville, Louisiana, United States)… Read Full Bio ↴Tommy McLain (born March 15, 1940, in Jonesville, Louisiana, United States) is an American swamp pop musician, best known as a singer but who also plays keyboards, drums, bass guitar, and fiddle.
McLain first began performing in the 1950s, along with country singer Clint West. The two were both members of The Vel-Tones in the late 1950s and The Boogie Kings in the 1960s, and they recorded a duet, "Try to Find Another Man", in 1965. He also performed on Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars in the 1960s and DJed at Louisiana radio station, KREH. McLain's greatest fame was with his recording of the song "Sweet Dreams", which hit No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966. It reached No. 49 in the UK Singles Chart the same year.
He also wrote Freddy Fender's hit single, "If You Don't Love Me Alone (Leave Me Alone)". McLain appears along with the Mule Train Band in the Paul Newman film, The Drowning Pool.
In October 2007, McLain was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
McLain first began performing in the 1950s, along with country singer Clint West. The two were both members of The Vel-Tones in the late 1950s and The Boogie Kings in the 1960s, and they recorded a duet, "Try to Find Another Man", in 1965. He also performed on Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars in the 1960s and DJed at Louisiana radio station, KREH. McLain's greatest fame was with his recording of the song "Sweet Dreams", which hit No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966. It reached No. 49 in the UK Singles Chart the same year.
He also wrote Freddy Fender's hit single, "If You Don't Love Me Alone (Leave Me Alone)". McLain appears along with the Mule Train Band in the Paul Newman film, The Drowning Pool.
In October 2007, McLain was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
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Tommy McLain Lyrics
Before I Grow Too Old Gonna go out dancin' every night Gonna see all those pretty…
I Can't Go on Sugar pie honey bunch you know that I love you I…
I Can't Help Myself Sugar pie honey bunch you know that I love you I…
Sweet Dreams Sweet, sweet dreams of you Every night I go through Why can'…
The Long And Winding Road The long and winding road That leads to your door Will never…
Together Again Together again My tears have stopped falling The long lonely…
Wasted Days & Wasted Nights Wasted days and wasted nights I have left for you behind…