Rex Allen, Jr. (US country singer)

Rex Elvie Allen Jr. (born August 23, 1947) is an American country music singer. He is the son of Rex Allen. Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the son of Rex Allen. Singing in the "countrypolitan" style, he had hits with "Goodbye" (1974), "I'm Gettin Good at Missing You (Solitaire)" (1977), "Lonely Street" (1977), "Two Less Lonely People" (1977), "With Love" (1978), "If I Fell in Love With You" (1979), "It's Over" (1980), "Drink it Down, Lady" (1980), "Cup of Tea" (1980, a duet with Margo Smith) and others. He is also the composer and performer of the alternate state anthem of Arizona, entitled "Arizona". Allen was a regular on The Statler Brothers Show on TNN in the 1990s, and he hosted the spin-off series, Yesteryear. Allen was also the recurring narrator in the 2000 movie "Me, Myself & Irene" starring Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger. A ^ "Goodbye" also peaked at number 34 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. B ^ "Can You Hear Those Pioneers" also peaked at number 100 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 16/17. ISBN 0-85112-726-6. "Rex Allen Jr. - Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021. "Rex Allen Jr. - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021. "Rex Allen Jr. - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved March 15, 2021. "Rex Allen Jr. - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021. "Rex Allen Jr. - Top Singles". RPM. Retrieved March 15, 2021. Rex Allen Jr. official website Rex Allen Jr. – noted alternate state anthem 2008 Western Music Hall of Fame inductee