He was born in Artesia, New Mexico, United States,[3] and musically active in the 1970s, he recorded two albums for Capitol Records and charted several country hits, including "Bluest Heartache of the Year".
[3] His biggest hit was a cover version of Gene Pitney's "Only Love Can Break a Heart", which peaked at No. 7.
[3] Dale retired from the country music business in the early 1980s, and took up residence in Nashville, Tennessee.
He had later worked as a school bus driver in San Antonio, Texas.
[2] Dale died from COVID-19 in San Antonio, Texas, on July 15, 2020.