1682) Pinky Tomlin

Truman Virgil "Pinky" Tomlin (1907 – 1987). American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to performing in occasional motion pictures, he wrote and published 22 songs, several of which were in the top ten on the "Hit Parade". A song he had written in 1938, "In Ole Oklahoma", was named as Oklahoma's state song by the Oklahoma State Junior Chamber of Commerce.

 

- "Sporting a crop of red hair as a boy, he got his nickname "Pinky" because his fair skin sunburned easily." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinky_Tomlin 

 

1253) John Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon, 1940 – 1980). English singer, songwriter and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history. In 1969, he started the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, Yoko Ono. After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, Lennon continued as a solo artist and as Ono's collaborator.
Controversial through his political and peace activism, after moving to New York City in 1971, his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a three-year attempt by the Nixon administration to deport him. In 1975, Lennon disengaged from the music business to raise his infant son Sean, and in 1980, returned with the Ono collaboration Double Fantasy. He was shot and killed in the archway of his Manhattan apartment building by a Beatles fan, Mark David Chapman, three weeks after the album's release.

- "But the one “same” Epstein could not conquer was John’s vivid auburn hair. John, like his mother, Julia, was a redhead."  http://www.rebeatmag.com/9-myths-about-john-lennon-and-the…/

- " His hair was very, very red, I remember being struck by that–because up til then, I wasn’t clear from pictures how red his hair was.”  https://www.tumblr.com/…/beatles%20hollywood.%20john%E2%80%…

1031) Joe Cecil "Red" Simpson

Joe Cecil "Red" Simpson (1934 – 2016). American country singer-songwriter best known for his trucker-themed songs.

- "Young Red — nicknamed for his red hair — mowed lawns and shined shoes."  https://www.latimes.com/…/la-me-red-simpson-20160114-story.…

1030) Red Foley

Clyde Julian Foley (1910 – 1968), known professionally as Red Foley. American singer, musician, and radio and TV personality who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II. For more than two decades, Foley was one of the biggest stars of the genre, selling more than 25 million records. His 1951 hit, "Peace in the Valley", was among the first million-selling gospel records. A Grand Ole Opry veteran until his death, Foley also hosted the first popular country music series on network television, Ozark Jubilee, from 1955 to 1960.
He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, which called him "one of the most versatile and moving performers of all time" and "a giant influence during the formative years of contemporary Country music."

- "... gained the nickname Red for his hair color."  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Foley

- "His name was Clyde Julian Foley, but because of his red hair, they called him "Red"."  https://www.richsamuels.com/nbcmm/wls/1934/red_foley.html

1029) Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine

Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine (1917 – 1980). American country music singer and songwriter associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives, but set to music. The most noted examples are his 1965 number one hit "Giddyup Go" and his 1976 number one hit "Teddy Bear".

- "With his head full of red hair, he was destined to receive the most common nickname assigned to carrot tops."  https://www.bear-family.com/sovine-red/

- "He was big on determination and drive, as his red hair and steel gray eye indicated."  https://books.google.it/books…

- "Red Sovine had his red hair dyed gray recently, but the fans squawked so much, he rushed out after the show and had it restored to its natural color."  https://books.google.it/books…