This weeks featured lyrics are to oh sweet lorraine, by fred stobaugh who passed away this week. Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh digital sheet music. Fred stobaugh, 96, writes heartbreaking love song for his late wife of 73 years listen to fred stobaughs oh sweet lorraine and hear how the song was produced. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do t.
Fred stobaugh of illinois who wrote the lyrics to oh sweet lorraine for his departed wife and mailed them into an amateur music contest is now the oldest person to ever land a single on the chart. In 20, retired truck driver fred stobaugh became the oldest songwriter to appear on the billboard hot 100 when his song oh sweet lorraine, about his recently deceased wife, charted at no. A poignant story of life, love, music and 96 year old fred. When fred lost his wife, lorraine, of 73 years, he wrote this song to honor her life.
Oh sweet lorraine an amazing song written by 96 yearold. The song based on his text subsequently entered the billboard hot 100 as well. Oh sweet lorraine has brought tears to eyes around the world cnn fred stobaugh of peoria, illinois, has written two songs in his 96 years. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. Fred stobaugh of peoria, illinois, has written two songs in his 96 years. This is the official fred stobaugh page which is currently being managed by his family. Yet the story of fred stobaughs success with oh sweet lorraine a love letter to his wife of 73 years is bittersweet. About oh sweet lorraine 96yearold fred stobaugh wrote a song about his wife of 75 years and when he sent the heartwrenching ode into a singersongwriter contest, they decided to produce. Lost love song goes viral after death cnn fred stobaugh of peoria, illinois, has written two songs in his 96 years.
Oh sweet lorraine has brought tears to eyes around the world. In the fall of 20, fred captured the hearts of millions when he wrote a song for his late wife titled oh sweet lorraine. A 96yearold illinois man wrote a song about his wife of 75 years and when he sent the heartwrenching ode into. Plus your entire music library on all your devices. Oh sweet lorraine i wish we could do the good times all over again oh sweet lorraine life only goes around once but never again oh sweet lorraine i wish. Oh sweet lorraine tribute of love by fred stobaugh.
Fred stobaugh had been married to lorraine for 73 years when she passed away. Chords for oh sweet lorraine tribute of love by fred. Lyrics of the week to oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh. Oh sweet lorraine 96yearold songwriter making bank.
Fred stobaugh august 22, 1917 november 23, 2016 was a retired truck driver from peoria, illinois who became a viral sensation as a songwriter. A documentary video about the making of the song oh sweet lorraine, based on a text that stobaugh wrote for his wife of 73 years, became a viral video in september 20. Oh sweet lorraine is the chart topping single written by 96 year old fred stobaugh. Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh digital sheet music for. Oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh by rezanate reza. Fred stobaugh writes oh sweet loraine for his late wife.
Fred stobaugh, 99, of peoria, illinois, passed away wednesday, november 23, 2016, at the osf richard owens hospice home in peoria. Fred stobaugh obituary bartonville, il peoria journal star. Fred stobaugh said, i was sitting here one night, oh about six weeks after she. A letter from fred oh sweet lorraine original cover by birger. Fred stobaugh oh, sweet lorraine lyrics musixmatch. Oh sweet lorraine chords by fred stobaugh learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. With a chorus of oh sweet lorraine, i wish we could do the. Now, the song has captivated millions and oh sweet lorraine is touching hearts across the world. A 96yearold illinois man wrote a song about his wife of 75 years and when he sent the heartwrenching ode into a singersongwriter contest, they decided to. Green shoe studio oh sweet lorraine lyrics genius lyrics. Oh sweet lorraine tribute of love by fred stobaugh youtube. Stream oh sweet lorraine by fred stobaugh by rezanate from desktop or your mobile device. A 95yearold peoria man isnt a musician, but the lyrics he put on paper are now being shared with the world. Fred stobaugh, 96yearold man, writes tearjerking song.