Before multi-hyphenate entertainer Hoyt Axton became a renowned country-folk singer and occasional actor, he rose to prominence as a songwriter. Crafting music that was both gritty and full of warmth, ...

On October 26, 1999, Hoyt Wayne Axton, the man responsible for some of the most iconic songs of the 20th century, died in his Montana home after his second heart attack in two weeks. He, along with ...

This signature hit was rejected by two of the band's members.

Three Dog Night didn't think "Joy to the World" would work. The Los Angeles rock band's biggest hit was finishing its sixth and final week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 22, 1971, exactly 55 ...

Country singer Colter Wall returned back in September with two new singles, his first since 2020’s Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs, and now he’s announced a new album, Little Songs, due ...

While his songs could have commercial appeal, Axton (1938–1999) the recording artist didn’t set the charts alight. Following a few singles, his first album hit shops in 1962. Up to 1984, he regularly ...

"Joy to the World", arguably Three Dog Night's biggest hit, was never supposed to be their song. Founding member, Danny Hutton explained how the song (written by Hoyt Axxton) was originally written ...

HELENA, Mont. -- Hoyt Axton, a folksy baritone, songwriter and actor who wrote Three Dog Night's No. 1 hit ''Joy to the World'' and songs that were performed by artists from Elvis Presley to Ringo ...

Back in early 1963 "Greenback Dollar", which Axton had co-written, was a US hit for The Kingston Trio. While his songs could have commercial appeal, Axton (1938–1999) the recording artist didn’t set ...