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Joe Stampley

Joe Stampley, born on June 6, 1943, in Springhill, Louisiana, is an American country music singer. At age 15, he began writing songs with Merle Kilgore and released his first single "Glenda" in 1959. In the mid-1960s, Stampley became the lead singer for The Uniques, a rock group based out of Shreveport. Their first national hit was "Not Too Long Ago", released in 1965 on Paula Records. Stampley then signed with ABC-Dot in 1971, releasing seven country albums that included hits such as "Soul Song" and "Too Far Gone". In 1975, he moved to Epic Records, where he released thirteen mo...