Peter Edward Sanders Tevis was born in Santa Barbara, California on February 10, 1937. Tevis was an American folk singer best remembered for his work on the soundtracks of composer Ennio Morricone.
Tevis met Morricone while living in Italy in the 1960s and suggested working together. A 1962 recording of the song "Pastures of Plenty" by Woody Guthrie became a small hit single.
Morricone later reworked it into the title theme of the famous Spaghetti Western movie "A Fistful of Dollars" directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood (without Tevis lyrics). Later they continued to collaborate on a number of recordings. Tevis is credited with singing the lyrics of songs on the soundtracks of several Spaghetti Westerns
Since the 1970s Tevis produced audio recordings designed to train different families of songbirds to talk. He founded Eagle Records in 1974 and later PET Records and co-founded Money Tree Reocrds.
In his last years he suffered from Parkinson's Disease and had basically lost his voice.
Peter died at his home on Mercer Island. Washington on September 13, 2006.
TEVIS, Peter (Peter Edward Sanders Tevis)
[2/10/1937, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. – 9/13/2006, Mercer Island,
Washington, U.S.A. (Parkinson's Disease)] – composer, songwriter, singer,
musician (guitar), married to actress, singer Tiffany Bolling (Tiffany Royce
Kral) [1947- ] (1969-1970), married to
record producer Pongpunee Saensook [1953 -
] (198?-2006) father of Dashiell Saensook Tevis [1988- ], founded Eagle Records [1974], Pet
Records, co-founded Money Tree Records.
Bullets and Flesh – 1964 [sings “A Western Man”]
Bullets Don’t Argue – 1964 [sings “Lonesome Billy”]
The Last Gun – 1964 [sings “Young Jim Hart”]
A Coffin for the Sheriff – 1965 [sings: “A Lone and Angry
Man”]
The Ruthless Colt of the Gringo* – 1965 [sings: “A Man
Must Fight”]
Seven Dollars to Kill* - 1966 [sings: “A Man Must Fight”]
Quinto: Fighting Proud – 1969 [sings: “Quinto”]
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