ArtistInfo

Tommy Collins

voc, acg, 1930-2000 US, Bethany, Oklahoma
Singer / Songwriter of Country
A.k.a. Leonard Raymond Sipes

Leonard Raymond Sipes (September 28, 1930 – March 14, 2000), better known as Tommy Collins, was an American country music singer and songwriter.Active primarily during the 1950s through the 1970s, Collins was instrumental in helping create the Bakersfield sound of the country music genre. He enjoyed a string of hits during the mid-1950s including "It Tickles" and "Watcha Gonna Do Now". He also wrote several songs for other artists, including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')", which was a top 10 hit for Faron Young in 1954 and a No. 1 hit by George Strait in 1988.

Instruments

• Vocals
• Acoustic guitar

Genres

• Country
• World
• Rock
• Folk

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