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Hal Willis (born Leonald Francis Gauthier; July 15, 1933 – September 4, 2015) was a Canadian country singer who lived in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec the youngest son of Alfred and Evelina Gauthier.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LifeNotes: Canadian Country Star Hal Willis Passes )〕 ==Career== His famous country single was "The Lumberjack," an international hit that sold over 1.5 million copies. In 1965, it peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' country charts in the USA. This success was such a phenomenon that he has been since called Mr. Lumberjack. His popularity started rising in 1956 when he and his wife, Ginger Willis, were hired by Colonel Tom Parker to tour with the music phenomenon of the hour, Elvis Presley. At this time, Hal and Ginger were also rock and roll singers recording songs like "My Pink Cadillac" and "Bop a Dee Bop a Doo." Hal and Ginger, along with Hank Snow, were the only Canadian performers to tour with Elvis Presley. He also performed and toured through his career with many American Country Music Hall of Fame singers such as Patsy Cline, Webb Pierce, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. Hal and Ginger Willis were inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hal & Ginger Willis biography )〕 On May 27, 2012, Hal Willis was also inducted to the Quebec Museum of Rock & Roll through a ceremony held in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada at the international ''Festival des guitares du monde de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue'':www.fgmat.com. In March 2013, at the age of 79 years, Hal Willis is coming out with a new single hit: "Working in the Goldmine". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hal Willis (singer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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