George Hamilton IV (born July 19, 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American country musician, known across the world for singles like "Before This Day Ends" and "Abilene". He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, only later switching to pop-country, then folk music. July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Twin City, Camel City Motto: Youre Something Special in Winston-Salem Location in North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Forsyth County Founded Incorporated 1766 (Salem) 1849 (Winston) 1913 Government  - Mayor Allen Joines (D) Area  - City  109. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... // Recovering from World War I and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... “Folk song” redirects here. ...

At age 19, George had a big pop hit in 1956 with “A Rose And A Baby Ruth" on Colonial Records, climbing to No. 6 on the pop charts. However, he was unable to follow-up that success, but since his smooth, pleasant voice was suitable for country music, he switched to that genre. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Rose and a Baby Ruth is a popular song. ... Colonial Records was a record label located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. ...

His breakthrough hit was 1961's "Before This Day Ends." His biggest hit came two years later with "Abilene," a four-week No. 1 hit on Billboard magazine's country singles chart. He followed up his latest success with "Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston" (a Top 5 hit in late 1964). Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

By the mid-1960s, Hamilton's music began showing a decidedly folk influence. The fans sure liked it, especially with 1966's "Steel Rail Blues" and "Early Morning Rain"; and 1967's "Urge For Going." Another 1967 hit was "Break My Mind." His last Top 5 single came in 1970, with "She's a Little Bit Country."

After his American chart success declined in the early 1970s, Hamilton began touring the world, across the Soviet Union, Australia, the Middle East and East Asia. For this, he became known as the International Ambassador of Country Music. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ...