Fred Stobaugh

American truck driver, had a hit song at age 96

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(1917-08-22)August 22, 1917
DiedNovember 23, 2016(2016-11-23) (aged 99)
Peoria, Illinois
Known forWriting Oh Sweet Lorraine
Spouse
Lorraine Dinquel (m. 1940–2013)
(her death)
Children3 daughters

Personal life change

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 change

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 change

Title Year Peak chart positions
US
[7]
BEL
(Fl)

[8]
CH
[9]
AT
[10]
"Oh Sweet Lorraine" 2013 42 42 31 14

References change

  1. Danielle Hatch: Peorian's song to late wife goes viral, Peoria Journal Star, August 27, 2013
  2. Lorraine Stobaugh – Obituary, legacy.com
  3. "Fred Stobaugh Obituary - Bartonville, IL".
  4. "96-year-old widower Fred Stobaugh becomes YouTube sensation with song 'Oh Sweet Lorraine'". Fox News. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  5. A Letter From Fred, youtube.de
  6. A Letter From Fred, vimeo.com
  7. 7.0 7.1 Fred Stobaugh, 96, Becomes Oldest Artist To Appear On Hot 100
  8. "Discography Fred Stobaugh". ultratop.be. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  9. Green Shoe Studio feat. Jacob Colgan & Fred Stobaugh – Oh Sweet Lorraine, hitparade.ch
  10. Ö3 Austria Top 40 Single Charts Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, oe3.orf.at

Other websites change