Alex Harvey

'Alex Harvey' (qv) has been a successful country songwriter for over four decades. His songs have been recorded by many major recording stars including 'Sammy Davis Jr.' (qv), 'Henry Mancini' (qv), 'Eydie Gormé' (qv), 'Peggy Lee' (qv), 'Bette Midler' (qv), 'Billy Ray Cyrus' (qv) and 'Jimmy Buffett' (qv). His biggest hits have been "Delta Dawn" for 'Tanya Tucker' (qv) and "Reuben James" for 'Kenny Rogers' (qv). 'Kenny Rogers' (qv) has recorded nearly 20 of Alex's songs.As a young man, Alex earned a Master's Degree from Murray State University in Kentucky. He taught music for two years, before going on to study acting in Los Angeles. Acting classmates included 'Patrick Swayze' (qv), 'Tony Danza' (qv), 'Priscilla Presley' (qv) and 'Michelle Pfeiffer' (qv).::Bogong