Background
He was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec the youngest son of Alfred and Evelina Gauthier.
He was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec the youngest son of Alfred and Evelina Gauthier.
His famous country single was "The Lumberjack," an international hit that sold over 1.5 million copies. In 1965, it peaked at number 5 on the Billboard country charts in the United States of America. This success was such a phenomenon that he has been since called Mr. Lumberjack. At this time, Hal and Ginger were also rock and roll singers recording songs like "My Pink Cadillac" and "Bop a Dee Bop a Doo." Hal and Ginger, along with Hank Snow, were the only Canadian performers to tour with Elvis Presley.
Hal and Ginger Willis were inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
On May 27, 2012, Hal Willis was also inducted to the Quebec Museum of Rock & Roll through a ceremony held in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada at the international Festival des guitares du monde de l"Abitibi-Témiscamingue:www.fgmat.com. In March 2013, at the age of 79 years, Hal Willis is coming out with a new single hit: "Working in the Goldmine".