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Guy Hovis
Birth name	Guy Lee Hovis, Jr.
Born	(1941-09-24) September 24, 1941 (age 83)
Origin	Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
Genres	Southern Gospel, Big Band, Popular, Country
Occupation(s)	Vocalist; Political staffer
Years active	1967-present

Website	Official website

Guy Lee Hovis, Jr. (born September 24, 1941), is an American singer,^[1] who, along with his former wife, Ralna English, a native of West Texas, was one of the featured acts on both the ABC and syndicated versions of The Lawrence Welk Show.^{[citation needed]}

Background

Born and reared in Tupelo, Mississippi,^[2] Hovis was the son of an officer from the Mississippi Highway Patrol. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Mississippi at Oxford. After a two-year stint^[when?] in the United States Army, Hovis decided to try a career as a musical performer in Hollywood.^{[citation needed]}

Hovis had his first break with an appearance on the CBS House Party television program hosted by Art Linkletter; thereafter, he teamed with David Blaylock as the singing duo of Guy & David, which led to a recording contract with ABC Records.^{[citation needed]}

After the duo disbanded, Hovis was a soloist again, performing in Los Angeles nightclubs such as The Horn in Santa Monica, California; it was there he met his future wife and singing partner Ralna English. The couple wed in January 1969.^{[citation needed]}

Later in 1969, Ralna joined The Lawrence Welk Show as a solo singer; by the time the Christmas episode was filmed, Ralna convinced Welk to have Hovis on the show to sing a duet with her. He agreed, and the initial appearance, singing Little Toy Trains, led to Hovis becoming a regular member of the cast.

On October 30, 1977, Ralna and Guy adopted (mentioned on an episode of Tattletales) their daughter, Julie, who was to become an elementary schoolteacher.^{[citation needed]}

For the next twelve years, Guy & Ralna were one of the most popular acts on the show. Part of the appeal of their act was the portrayal of Guy and Ralna as a happily married couple. After the series ended in 1982, Hovis continued to perform and added the duties of songwriter and record producer.^{[citation needed]}

Hovis and English divorced in 1984 after fifteen years of marriage, but they still perform together occasionally in concert venues.^{[citation needed]}

Hovis also performed with such entertainers as Dinah Shore and Jim Nabors and was a guest on the Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Joey Bishop, and Mike Douglas programs. In 1986, he launched a Christian music ministry and performed throughout the country in churches and other public gatherings.^[3]

Hovis sang the title song Too Many Yesterdays for the Disney film Benji the Hunted (1987).^{[citation needed]}

From 1990 to 2007, Hovis served as state director for former U.S. Senator Trent Lott.^[4] Hovis and Lott have been friends since their college days at Ole Miss.

Hovis still performs at the Lawrence Welk Resort in Branson, Missouri, for pledge specials on PBS, or with Ralna at state fairs, concert halls, and casinos.^{[citation needed]}

In 2002, Hovis married Sarah "Sis" Lundy, and the couple resides in the capital city of Jackson, Mississippi.^{[citation needed]}

On 20 January 2005, Hovis sang Let the Eagle Soar, a song written by then United States Attorney General John Ashcroft of Missouri, at the second inaugural of U.S. President George W. Bush.^[5]^[6]