Joe Dowell (January 23, 1940 – February 4, 2016) was an American pop singer. == Career == He was born in Bloomington, Indiana, and moved to Bloomington, Illinois, as a child. He first performed at a ninth-grade talent show and later attended the University of Illinois. At his first recording session (backed by organist Ray Stevens), he sang the tune "Wooden Heart", which had been a hit for Elvis Presley in Europe but which was never released as a single... [more on Wikipedia]