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TOM WAYNE is a singer/songwriter who has recorded more than 50 songs and written over 200, many of which have been recorded by other artists. Originally from Southeastern Oklahoma, Tom now lives in Missouri and spends a lot of his time on the road between Branson and Nashville.

Tom's first release, 'The King Lives on Forever', a song he wrote just three days after Elvis' death, has been featured on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show', on CNN and in the movie 'Rock and Roll Disciples', which was released in the United States and several European countries.

In 1982, Tom teamed up in Nashville with the late, great Sheb Wooley for a duet remake of Sheb's three-million seller 'The Purple People Eater' That project was co-produced by Sheb and Tom's brother and manager, Bob Williams. The record was Pick Hit of the Week at Trans-American Broadcasting Corp, a syndicated network program in Hollywood. It also did very well in Canada.

About that time, Tom scored one of his biggest hits 'We Called Him E.T.', a red vinyl record that was based on the movie 'E.T.' and became a big, big hit with the younger set.

'E.T.' and some of Tom's earlier records have become collectibles. 'The Frisbee Record', for example, has sold on eBay for more than $50.00 per copy.

Tom has made numberous TV and radio appearances and performed on shows with many stars, including Randy Travis, Conway Twitty, Reba McEntire, Leona Williams and Grammy Award-winning Jody Miller, for whom he wrote 'Supreme Decision', a song that reached #1 on the Panel Chart in 1999.

His latest release is 'From the Heart', featuring 'For God and Country, A Tribute to America's Veterans', co-written by Bob Williams. This new CD has 13 songs and includes duets with country music legends Leona Williams and Jody Miller. Leona has recorded 'For God and Country' on her recently released CD 'New Patches'. The American Legion and other veterans' organizations are selling this CD as a fund-raiser, with profits going to help America's veterans.

You can contact Tom through his manager, Bob Williams, at B&T Music, POBox 850072, Yukon OK 73085;(405) 350-7726, and through his website www.tomwaynemusic.com