Rex Allen Jr.
Rex Elvie Allen Jr. (born August 23, 1947) is an American country music singer who started singing at 6, following in the footsteps of his father, singing cowboy Rex Allen. Early life. Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the son of Rex Allen. Career. Singing in the "countrypolitan" style, he had hits with "Goodbye" (1974), "I'm Gettin Good at Missing You (Solitaire)" (1977), "Lonely Street" (1977), "Two Less Lonely People" (1977), "With Love" (1978), "If I Fell in Love With You" (1979), "It's Over" (1980), "Drink it Down, Lady" (1980), "Cup of Tea  (1980, a duet with Margo Smith) and others. He is also the composer and performer of the alternate state anthem of Arizona, entitled Arizona". Allen was a regular on "The Statler Brothers Show" on The Nashville Network in the 1990s, and he hosted the spin-off series, "Yesteryear".