Fred Stobaugh
Fred Stobaugh (August 22, 1917 – November 23, 2016) was an American retired driver and songwriter. He became well known after he submitted a song, "Oh Sweet Lorraine", to a music competition. The song was about his wife of 72 years. It became a viral video in September 2013. The song was soon entered in the Billboard Hot 100.
Fred Stobaugh | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1917 |
| Died | November 23, 2016 (aged 99) Peoria, Illinois |
| Known for | Writing Oh Sweet Lorraine |
| Spouse(s) | Lorraine Dinquel (m. 1940–2013) (her death) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
Personal life
Stobaugh was born on August 22, 1917 in Peoria, Illinois.[1] He met his wife Lorraine Dinquel in 1938. They were married in 1940. They had three children. Dinquel died in April 2013.[2]
Stobaugh died on November 23, 2016 in Peoria, aged 99.[3]
Oh Sweet Lorraine
A few months after his wife's death, Stobaugh wrote the song "Oh Sweet Lorraine". He entered a singer-songwriter competition hosted by Green Shoe Studio. The video of their recording sessions attracted more than six million hits on YouTube and Vimeo.[4][5][6] In September 2013, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 42. He is the oldest artist to have appeared on the Hot 100.[7]
Songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
BEL (Fl) [8] |
CH [9] |
AT [10] | ||
| "Oh Sweet Lorraine" | 2013 | 42 | 42 | 31 | 14 |
References
- ↑ Danielle Hatch: Peorian's song to late wife goes viral, Peoria Journal Star, August 27, 2013
- ↑ Lorraine Stobaugh – Obituary, legacy.com
- ↑ "Fred Stobaugh Obituary - Bartonville, IL".
- ↑ "96-year-old widower Fred Stobaugh becomes YouTube sensation with song 'Oh Sweet Lorraine'". Fox News. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ A Letter From Fred, youtube.de
- ↑ A Letter From Fred, vimeo.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Fred Stobaugh, 96, Becomes Oldest Artist To Appear On Hot 100
- ↑ "Discography Fred Stobaugh". ultratop.be. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ Green Shoe Studio feat. Jacob Colgan & Fred Stobaugh – Oh Sweet Lorraine, hitparade.ch
- ↑ Ö3 Austria Top 40 Single Charts Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, oe3.orf.at
Other websites
- A Letter From Fred Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine at greenshoestudio.com
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