Jeannie C. Riley
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Biography
Born and raised in Texas, Jeannie C. Riley grew up quickly, becoming a wife and mother by the age of 21. Determined to have a career in music, Riley and her family moved to Nashville where she found work as a secretary at a record label and began recording demos in her spare time. In 1968 she recorded Harper Valley PTA, a single which would go on to reach the number one spot on both the Billboard and Country Charts as well as receiving a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and the CMA Award for Single Of The Year. Following the success of Harper Valley PTA Riley had moderate successes with The Back Side Of Dallas, Good Enough To Be Your Wife and There Never Was A Time. During the 1970s Riley confirmed her faith as a Christian and began to change the direction of her music into gospel and worship, releasing From Harper Valley To The Mountain Top, an album describing her journey to find her faith.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Harper Valley P.T.A.
- Am I That Easy to Forget
- A Real Woman
- The Back Side of Dallas
- Back to School
- The Artist
- The Ballad Of Louise
- Lions Club
- I'm the Woman
- Before the Next Teardrop Falls
- Can't Cage The Dove
- Box of Memories
- Country Girl
- A Change of Heart
- Children
- The Cotton Patch
- Darling Days
- Darkness Falls
- Duty Not Desire
- Edna Burgoo
- Without You by Jeannie C. Riley
- Total Woman
- Fine Feathered Friend
- The Girl Most Likely
