Bobby E. Denton

Bobby E. Denton is a former Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, who represented the 1st District since 1978, and was the Dean of the Senate, an honorary title. He has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama and is a previous Director of Development at Northwest Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals.[1]

Bobby E. Denton
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 1st district
Personal details
Born (1938-08-13) August 13, 1938
Cherokee, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Barbara
ResidenceMuscle Shoals, Alabama
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
OccupationPrevious Director of Development, Northwest Shoals Community College
WebsiteSenator Bobby Denton
As the longest-serving Member, and pursuant to Senate Rule 47(b) of the Alabama Senate, Senator Denton is Dean of the Senate.

Denton retired from the State Senate in 2010.[2]

He is unrelated to former Alabama U.S. Senator Jeremiah Denton, a Republican.

The Singing Senator

Senator Denton is also known as "The Singing Senator". In 1956 Tune Records, a small recording company in Florence, Alabama, recorded Senator Denton as a teenager singing "A Fallen Star". Later Senator Denton joined promoter Judd Phillips, brother of Sam Phillips. Sam was the founder of Sun Records and discovered Elvis Presley. Senator Denton recorded four songs for Judd and later appeared on the Dick Clark Show.[3]

In 1997 Senator Denton returned to his musical roots and began recording again. He has recorded several albums and performs for live audiences.

Notes
  1. "Senator Bobby E. Denton". Alabama Senate. Archived from the original on January 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  2. http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090503/ARTICLES/905035024/1011/NEWS?Title=Denton-to-retire-in-2010%5B%5D
  3. "Bobby Denton personal website". Bobby Denton Music. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
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