Rex Elvie Allen Jr. (born August 23, 1947) is an American country music singer. He is the son of Rex Allen.

Early life

Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the son of Rex Allen.

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! scope="row"| Today's Generation

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  • Release year: 1971
  • Label: SSS International

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! scope="row"| Another Goodbye Song

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  • Release year: 1974
  • Label: Warner Bros.

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! scope="row"| Ridin' High

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  • Release year: 1976
  • Label: Warner Bros.

| 31

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! scope="row"| Rex

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  • Release year: 1977
  • Label: Warner Bros.

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! scope="row"| Brand New

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  • Release year: 1978
  • Label: Warner Bros.

| 45

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! scope="row"| Me and My Broken Heart

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  • Release year: 1979
  • Label: Warner Bros.

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! scope="row"| Oklahoma Rose

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  • Release year: 1980
  • Label: Warner Bros.

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! scope="row"| Cat's in the Cradle

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  • Release year: 1981
  • Label: Warner Bros.

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! scope="row"| The Singing Cowboy

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  • Release year: 1982
  • Label: Warner Bros.

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! scope="row"| On the Move

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  • Release year: 1984
  • Label: Moonshine

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! scope="row"| The Singing Cowboys<br/>

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  • Release year: 1995
  • Label: Warner Western

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| colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

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Compilation albums

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! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title

! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Album details

! Peak positions

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! width="60"|US Country<br>

! width="45"| CAN Country<br/>

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| 1973

! scope="row"| "The Great Mail Robbery"

| 63

| 87

| align=left rowspan=4| Another Goodbye Song

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| rowspan=3| 1974

! scope="row"| "Goodbye"<sup><span id="ref_A"></span>[[#endnote_A|[A]]]</sup>

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! scope="row"| "Another Goodbye Song"

| 31

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! scope="row"| "Never Coming Back Again"

| 36

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| 1975

! scope="row"| "Lying in My Arms"

| 70

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| align=left| Rex

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| rowspan=4| 1976

! scope="row"| "Play Me No Sad Songs"

| 34

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| align=left rowspan=3| Ridin' High

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! scope="row"| "Can You Hear Those Pioneers"<sup><span id="ref_B"></span>[[#endnote_B|[B]]]</sup>

| 17

| 13

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! scope="row"| "Teardrops in My Heart"

| 18

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! scope="row"| "Two Less Lonely People"

| 8

| 4

| align=left rowspan=3| Rex

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| rowspan=3| 1977

! scope="row"| "I'm Getting Good at Missing You (Solitaire)"

| 10

| 17

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! scope="row"| "Don't Say Goodbye"

| 15

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! scope="row"| "Lonely Street"

| 8

| 14

| align=left| The Best of Rex

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| rowspan=3| 1978

! scope="row"| "No, No, No (I'd Rather Be Free)"

| 8

| 4

| align=left rowspan=3| Brand New

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! scope="row"| "With Love"

| 10

| 7

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! scope="row"| "It's Time We Talk Things Over"

| 12

| 13

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| rowspan=2| 1979

! scope="row"| "Me and My Broken Heart"

| 9

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| align=left rowspan=2| Me and My Broken Heart

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! scope="row"| "If I Fell in Love with You"

| 18

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| rowspan=4| 1980

! scope="row"| "Yippy Cry Yi"

| 25

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| align=left rowspan=3| Oklahoma Rose

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! scope="row"| "It's Over"

| 14

| 35

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! scope="row"| "Drink It Down, Lady"

| 25

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! scope="row"| "Cup of Tea"

| 12

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| align=left rowspan=2| The Cat's in the Cradle

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| rowspan=2| 1981

! scope="row"| "Just a Country Boy"

| 35

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! scope="row"| "While the Feeling's Good"

| 26

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| rowspan=3| 1982

! scope="row"| "Last of the Silver Screen Cowboys"

| 43

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| align=left rowspan=3| The Singing Cowboy

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! scope="row"| "Cowboy in a Three Piece Business Suit"

| 44

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! scope="row"| "Ride Cowboy Ride"

| 85

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| 1983

! scope="row"| "The Air That I Breathe"

| 37

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| align=left rowspan=5| On the Move

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| rowspan=3| 1984

! scope="row"| "Sweet Rosanna"

| 44

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! scope="row"| "Dream On Texas Ladies"

| 18

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! scope="row"| "Running Down Memory Lane"

| 24

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| 1985

! scope="row"| "When You Held Me in Your Arms"

| 62

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| 1987

! scope="row"| "We're Staying Together"

| 59

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| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

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Notes

  • A <span id="endnote_A"></span>^ "Goodbye" also peaked at number 34 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.
  • B <span id="endnote_B"></span>^ "Can You Hear Those Pioneers" also peaked at number 100 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.

References

  • Rex Allen Jr. official website
  • Rex Allen Jr. – noted alternate state anthem
  • 2008 Western Music Hall of Fame inductee