Born in Richmond, Virginia, Edwards was an R&B singer most remembered for his 1958 Billboard No. 1 "It's All In The Game". He sang his hit song on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 14, 1958 . The song was composed by future U.S. Vice-President Charles G. Dawes in 1912 as "Melody in A Major" with lyrics written in 1951 by Carl Sigman.
Although Edwards recorded a number of other songs, none came close to achieving the same level of success. Tommy Edwards died after suffering a brain aneurysm in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia at the age of 47.
Partial discography:
Honestly And Truly
I Really Don't Want To Know
It's All In The Game
Love Is All We Need
Morning Side Of The Mountain
Don't Fence Me In
Please Love Me Forever
Vocalist, pianist, and composer Tommy Edwards began performing in Richmond when he was nine. He made his first impact in R&B circles in 1946, writing "That Chick's Too Young to Fry." He began recording for Top in 1949 and had his first hit in 1951 with "All Over Again" for MGM, a song that made it to number ten on the R&B charts. Nearly seven years later, a song that Edwards originally recorded in 1951 became his biggest hit and an R&B and pop staple. "It's All in the Game" was issued on MGM in a slightly different version. The 1958 edition topped both R&B and pop charts. Edwards later had another hit with a reworked song he had released in 1952, as "Please Mr. Sun" reached number 18 R&B and number 11 pop as the follow-up single. His last chart tune was "My Melancholy Baby" in 1959. ~ BY
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