Tom Rush

Folk Singer

Birthday February 8, 1941

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Portsmouth, NH

Age 83 years old

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About

Folk and blues musician whose 1968 song No Regrets was covered by The Walker Brothers and Emmylou Harris.

Before Fame

He attended Harvard University where his major was in English literature. He favored Lowland Scots and Appalachian folk songs in his earliest recordings.

Trivia

He finally achieved international fame when his performance of The Remember Song by Steven Walters went viral, receiving millions of plays.

Family Life

He married author Renée Askins after his first marriage to singer Beverly Rush ended.

Associated With

He covered songs by such artists as Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor.