Freddie Hart (musician)
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Freddie Hart (born Freddie Segrest, 21 December 1926, in Loachapoka, Alabama) is an American country musician and songwriter. He is best known for his hit song "Easy Loving," which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award two years in a row, in 1971 and 1972.
Hart got an early break in his career when singer Carl Smith covered Hart's song "Loose Talk" in 1955. Other artists who recorded his songs included Patsy Cline ("Lovin' In Vain"), George Jones ("My Tears are Overdue") and Porter Wagoner ("Skid Row Joe").
Hart and his backup band, the Heartbeats, had hits with "My Hang Up Is You" (6 weeks at #1 in 1972), "Bless Your Heart" (#1 in 1972), "Got The All Overs For You All Over Me" (#1 in 1972), "If You Can't Feel It (It Ain't There)" (1973), "Super Kind of Woman" (#1 in 1973), "Trip to Heaven" (#1 in 1973), "Hang In There Girl" (1974), "My Woman's Man" (1975) and "The First Time" (1975).
Hart was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
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