Tom T. Hall – Age 84

Tom T. Hall is a famous country music singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and short story and novel writer. He authored 12 songs that became #1 hits, 26 more were in the top ten. Hall’s famous hits include songs like Harper Valley PTA, I Love, and more.

He is especially praised for his particular way of storytelling in his songs, which is why he earned the nickname “The Storyteller.” This is further confirmed by nine novels he authored between 1976 and 1996. His latest novel is titled What a Book!, and was out in 1996.