Fred Stobaugh

Fred Stobaugh (August 22, 1917 – November 23, 2016) was an American retired driver and songwriter. He became well known after he submitted a song, "Oh Sweet Lorraine", to a music competition. The song was about his wife of 72 years. It became a viral video in September 2013. The song was soon entered in the Billboard Hot 100.

Personal life
Stobaugh was born on August 22, 1917 in Peoria, Illinois.Danielle Hatch: Peorian's song to late wife goes viral, Peoria Journal Star, August 27, 2013 He met his wife Lorraine Dinquel in 1938. They were married in 1940. They had three children. Dinquel died in April 2013.Lorraine Stobaugh – Obituary, legacy.com

Stobaugh died on November 23, 2016 in Peoria, aged 99.

Oh Sweet Lorraine
A few months after his wife's death, Stobaugh wrote the song "Oh Sweet Lorraine". He entered a singer-songwriter competition hosted by Green Shoe Studio. The video of their recording sessions attracted more than six million hits on YouTube and Vimeo.A Letter From Fred, youtube.deA Letter From Fred, vimeo.com In September 2013, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 42. He is the oldest artist to have appeared on the Hot 100.Fred Stobaugh, 96, Becomes Oldest Artist To Appear On Hot 100

Songs
 Title Year Peak chart positions USBEL(Fl) CHGreen Shoe Studio feat. Jacob Colgan & Fred Stobaugh – Oh Sweet Lorraine, hitparade.ch ATÖ3 Austria Top 40 Single Charts , oe3.orf.at "Oh Sweet Lorraine" 2013  42  42  31  14

References

Other websites
 A Letter From Fred  at greenshoestudio.com

Category:1917 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:American songwriters
Category:Writers from Peoria, Illinois
Category:Musicians from Peoria, Illinois