Charles David Houston (December 9, 1935 – November 30, 1993) was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s and the early 1970s. His biggest success came in 1966, when his recording of "Almost Persuaded", topped the Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart for nine weeks, and garnered Houston a pair of Grammy Awards. == Biography == Houston was born in Bossier City in northwestern Louisiana, United States. He claimed to be a descendant of Sam... [more on Wikipedia]