Freddie Hart (b. Freddie Segrest, Dec. 21, 1926, in Loachapoka, Alabama) is an American country musician. He is best known for his hit song "Easy Loving" which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award two years in a row, in 1971 and 1972. Loachapoka is a town located in Lee County, Alabama. ... =hiddenStructure Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... The official history of the Country Music Association (below) is far from accurate. ...

Hart got an early break in his career when singer Carl Smith covered Hart's song "Loose Talk" in 1955. Other artists who recorded his songs included Patsy Cline ("Lovin' In Vain"), George Jones ("My Tears are Overdue") and Porter Wagoner ("Skid Row Joe"). Note: This article is about a musician. ... Patsy Cline Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer. ... George Jones George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), nicknamed The Possum, is an American country singer known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... The Porter Wagoner Show, RCA, 1963 Porter Wagoner (born August 12, 1927, in Howell County, Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains) is an American country music singer. ...

Hart and his backup band, the Heartbeats, had hits with "Bless Your Heart" (#1 in 1972), "If You Can't Feel It (It Ain't There)" (1973), "Super Kind of Woman" (#1 in 1973), "Trip to Heaven" (#1 in 1973) and "The First Time" (1975).

Hart was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 2001.