Deenya Kaye Rose, born Januaryâ¯2â¯1943, in Bronaugh, Missouri, is an American country singer whose career began in the early 1970s when she signed with United Artists Records and released the single "Biff, The Friendly Purple Bear" that reached the Top Twenty Five; the same year she issued his debut album Dick Feller Wroteâ¦. In 1974 she signed with Asylum Records and issued "Makin' The Best Of A Bad Situation", which climbed to the Top Fifteen, while her subsequent single "The Credit Card Song" entered the Top Ten. Her songwriting also earned her BMI awards for "Any Old Wind That Blows", "East Bound and Down" and "Lord, Mr. Ford", the latter becoming a Number One hit for Jerry Reed in 1973. Throughout the 1970s she collaborated with Jerry Reed on the Smokey and the Bandit soundtrack, coâwrote tracks for John Denver, and performed touring engagements across the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. In 1980 she embarked on her first overseas tour, and the following year, she joined the Kelvin Henderson Band. Her final chart entry as a performer was "Uncle Hiram and His Homemade Beer" in 1975, after which she focused on songwriting for other artists and commercial jingles.
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