Alex Harvey
- Born
- 10 March 1941
- Died
- 4 April 2020 (aged 79)
- Place of birth
- Dyersburg, Tennessee, USA
- Birth name
- Thomas Alexander Harvey
- Known for
- Actor
Alex Harvey has been a successful country songwriter for over four decades. His songs have been recorded by many major recording stars including Sammy Davis Jr., Henry Mancini, Eydie Gormé, Peggy Lee, Bette Midler, Billy Ray Cyrus and Jimmy Buffett. His biggest hits have been "Delta Dawn" for Tanya Tucker and "Reuben James" for Kenny Rogers. Kenny Rogers has recorded nearly 20 of Alex's songs.As a young man, Alex earned a Master's Degree from Murray State University in Kentucky. He taught music for two years, before going on to study acting in Los Angeles. Acting classmates included Patrick Swayze, Tony Danza, Priscilla Presley and Michelle Pfeiffer.
