Gene Summers

Background

Summers, Gene was born on January 3, 1939 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of David Hugh and Lena Pearl (Moore) Summers.

Education

Student, Howard Payne University, 1957. Student, Arlington State University, 1958. Student, Southern Methodist University, 1970.

Career

Singer Station WFAA, Dallas, 1956-1957. Founder national touring band Rebels, 1957-1959. Singer Columbia Broadcasting System-television, 1957-1958.

Performer United States tours, 1958-1964. Co-owner, executive president Silicon Music Public Corporation, since 1965. Founder, president Domino Records, Dallas, since 1968.

Performer international tours, since 1975. Jouined Lake County Records, Switzerland, 1975, Big Beat Records, Europe, 1980. Performer 1st Scandinavian Rock and Roll Meeting, 1981.

With Charley Records, England, since 1982. Performer 1st Festival Internat and International Rockabilly tour, 1981. Joined French television, 1981.

Performer Sweden Tour, 1983. Joined BBR/Radio Corporation of America Records Europe Sunrock Music, Vargarda, Sweden, 1983.

Achievements

• Gene Summers has been listed as a noteworthy singer, music publishing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Broadcast Music Inc., American Guild Variety Artists, National Federation Musicians, West Texas Music Association, American Film. Institute Lodges: Moose (honorary).

Connections

Married Deanna Lane Trentham, July 22, 1961. Children: David Wayne, Steven Len, Gregory Shawn.

Father:

David Hugh Summers

Mother:

Lena Pearl (Moore) Summers

Spouse:

Deanna Lane Trentham

child:

David Wayne Summers

child:

Gregory Shawn Summers

child:

Steven Len Summers