Thomas Cary Overstreet[1] (September 10, 1937[1] – November 2, 2015)[2] was an American country music singer.
[1] He decided on a singing career when he was young, influenced largely by his cousin, "Uncle" Gene Austin.
Overstreet's musical career started when he was 17, singing on country and western star Slim Willet's television show in Abilene.
[1] In 1970, he decided to pursue a recording career, quickly establishing himself as a country hit maker that very year with a top-five hit, "Gwen (Congratulations)", which peaked at number five on the Billboard country music chart.
[1] Overstreet made frequent guest appearances on the TV variety show Hee Haw.