Lisa Hartman Black

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Lisa Hartman Black
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Hartman in 1977
Born
Lisa Hartman

(1956-06-01) June 1, 1956 (age 69)
Other namesLisa Hartman Black
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1976–present
Spouse
(m. 1991)
Children1

Lisa Hartman Black (born June 1, 1956) [1] is an American actress and singer from Houston, Texas. [2]

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Hartman gained prominence after her role in the prime time drama Knots Landing from 1982 to 1986. She recorded four solo albums between 1976 and 1987, with her most notable song being "If Love Must Go". She achieved significant success with a duet with her husband, country singer Clint Black, called "When I Said I Do", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in 1999. Hartman has appeared in various films and TV shows, including Flicka: Country Pride , Back to You and Me, and The Masked Singer . She married Black in 1991, and the couple has a daughter, Lily Pearl Black. They have lived in Nashville, Tennessee, since 2002.

Career

After some minor television appearances, Hartman starred on the short-lived Bewitched spin-off, Tabitha during 1977–78. She subsequently appeared frequently on television in guest roles, and appeared in the 1981 CBS TV remake of Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls , as Neely O'Hara. She was on WLS-TV's 1979 special "You're Never Too Old" recorded at Marriott's Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. [3] [4]

Hartman's breakthrough as an actress came in 1982 when she began appearing on the prime time drama Knots Landing , playing rock singer Ciji Dunne. Her character engaged in romances with the characters played by Ted Shackelford and Michael Sabatino. Hartman was popular with audiences, and when Ciji was murdered off-screen in 1983, there was a public uproar. As a solution, Hartman was brought back on the show as Cathy Geary, also a singer, who later marries an unbalanced televangelist played by a young Alec Baldwin. Hartman remained with the show until 1986, when she was released due to budget cuts and because the show's writers felt there were no further storylines for her character. During her time on the series, she appeared in the film Where the Boys Are '84 produced by Allan Carr. She also sang the film's theme song.

Hartman recorded four solo albums between 1976 and 1987 – two for Kirshner Records, one for RCA Records, and one for Atlantic Records. Her most notable song is "If Love Must Go", which she performed on various television shows like Solid Gold and The Merv Griffin Show . Despite additional contributions from successful songwriters and producers including Jeff Barry, Dobie Gray, Bryan Adams, Rick Springfield, Will Jennings, and Holly Knight, the albums were not commercially successful. She achieved her most notable success with a duet with her husband entitled "When I Said I Do". It reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts on December 18, 1999, and was nominated for a Grammy Award. The duet was ranked No. 11 on CMT's 100 Greatest Duets in Country Music in 2005. They recorded a second duet titled "Easy For Me to Say", which peaked at No. 27 on the country music charts in 2002.

In the summer of 1994, Hartman co-hosted Universal Studios Summer Blast, a TV special celebrating the 30th anniversary of Universal Studios.

In April 2011, her albums Lisa Hartman, Hold On and Letterock were released on CD with bonus tracks by Wounded Bird Records under license from Sony. Her last album, 'Til My Heart Stops was reissued on CD in 2008 on Wounded Bird Records as well.

In May 2012, Hartman starred in Flicka: Country Pride , a movie from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. She plays the mother of a budding equestrian rider (Kacey Rohl). [5]

In 2005, Hartman starred in a made-for-TV film, Back to You and Me, on the Hallmark Channel.

In 2020, she and husband Clint Black appeared in season four of The Masked Singer as "Snow Owls", notably competing as the series' first duet competitors while riding in an egg-shaped vehicle. [6]

Personal life

Hartman grew up in Houston, Texas. In 1991, she married musician Clint Black. [7] In 2001, the couple had a daughter, Lily Pearl Black. They have lived in Nashville, Tennessee since 2002 after living in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California. [8] [9]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Lisa Hartman
Hold On
  • Release date: May 11, 1979
  • Label: Kirshner Records
Letterock
Lisa Hartman (Reissue of Letterock)
  • Release date: 1983
  • Label: RCA Records
'Til My Heart Stops

Singles

YearSingleAlbum
1976"Kentucky Rainbows"Lisa Hartman
1976"Saying Hello, Saying I Love You"Lisa Hartman
1976"Pickin Up the Pieces"Lisa Hartman
1979"Walk Away"Hold On
1982"If Love Must Go"Letterock
1982"Hiding From Love"Letterock
1982"Johnny's Always On My Mind"Letterock
1984"Where the Boys Are" Where the Boys Are '84 soundtrack
1987"Tempt Me (If You Want To)"'Til My Heart Stops
1988"The Dress"'Til My Heart Stops
1988"I Don't Need Love"'Til My Heart Stops
YearSingleArtistPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Country US CAN Country
1999"When I Said I Do" Clint Black 1311 D'lectrified
2001"Easy for Me to Say"27* Greatest Hits II
2016"You Still Get to Me" On Purpose
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
* denotes unknown peak positions

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1988"I Don't Need Love"
1999"When I Said I Do" (with Clint Black)Clint Black
2001"Easy for Me to Say" (with Clint Black)
2016"You Still Get to Me" (with Clint Black) [10] Ben Boutwell

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Murder at the World Series StewardessTV movie
1978Just Tell Me You Love MeJulie
1980Valentine Magic on Love IslandCrystal KramerTV movie
1980Where the Ladies GoCrystalTV movie
1980GridlockNikkiTV movie
1981 Deadly Blessing Faith Stohler
1984 Where the Boys Are '84 Jennie Cooper
1985Beverly Hills Cowgirl BluesAmanda RyderTV movie
1985The 17th BrideLiza
1987 Roses Are for the Rich Autumn McAvin Norton Corbett OsborneTV movie
1987 Student Exchange PeggyTV movie
1989Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes ScandalSarah DuttonTV movie
1990The OperationLaura ParksTV movie
1990The TakeDelaneyTV movie
1991 Bare Essentials Sydney WayneTV movie
1991Not of This WorldLinda FletcherTV movie
1991Fire: Trapped on the 37th FloorSusan LowellTV movie
1991Red WindKristine "Kris" MorrowTV movie
1991 The Return of Eliot Ness Madeline WhitfieldTV movie
1992Without a Kiss GoodbyeLaurie SamuelsTV movie
1994 Search for Grace Ivy / GraceTV movie
1994Someone Else's ChildCory MaddoxTV movie
1996Have You Seen My SonLael PritcherTV movie
1997Out of NowhereLauren CarltonTV movie
1998Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac JackPonder FavorTV movie
2005Back to You and MeDr. Sydney "Syd" LudwickTV movie
2012 Flicka: Country Pride Lindy JenkinsDirect-to-video

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Police Woman EvelynEpisode: "Night of the Full Moon"
1977–78 Tabitha Tabitha Stephens Main cast (11 episodes)
1978 Fantasy Island Chris MaloneEpisode: "The Prince/The Sheriff"
1979 The Love Boat SherryEpisode: "Disco Baby" (Part 1 & 2)
1979 Fantasy Island Sister Mary Theresa / Mary HoytEpisode: "Pentagram/Casting Director/A Little Ball"
1979The Lisa Hartman ShowHerself / HostTV pilot episode
1979 The Love Boat Carol BowersEpisode: "Alaska Wedding Cruise: Carol and Doug's Story" (Part 1 & 2)
1979 Fantasy Island Gladys BoylinEpisode: "Magnolia Blossoms"
1979 Vega$ Diana PayneEpisode: "Shadow on a Star"
1980 Fantasy Island Sharon SandersEpisode: "Terrors of the Mind"
1981 The Love Boat Toni PataccioEpisode: "First Voyage, Last Voyage"
1981 Fantasy Island Sheila RichardsEpisode: "Chorus Girl"
1981 Aloha Paradise KatieEpisode: "The Star/The Trouble with Chester/Fran´s Worst Friend"
1981 Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls Neely O'HaraTV miniseries (2 episodes)
1982 T. J. Hooker Allison BakerEpisode: "The Witness"
1982Scared SillyDarcy Winfield / Marie WinfieldTV pilot episode
1982–83 Knots Landing Ciji DunneSupporting cast (17 episodes)
1983High PerformanceKate FlanneryMain cast (4 episodes)
1983–86 Knots Landing Cathy Geary Rush Main cast (79 episodes)
1988 Matlock Shelby RussellEpisode: "The Ambassador" (Part 1 & 2)
1989 The Hitchhiker CherylEpisode: "Her Finest Hour"
1991Perfect CrimesDr. Lori FormanTV pilot episode
1992 2000 Malibu Road Jade O'KeefeMain cast (6 episodes)
1995Judith Krantz's DazzleJuanita "Jazz" KilkullenTV miniseries (2 episodes)
2000 King of the Hill Herself (voice)Episode: "Peggy's Fan Fair"
2005 Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again Herself / Ciji Dunne / Cathy GearyTV special
2020 The Masked Singer Snow Owl7 Episodes; with husband Clint

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryResult
1999 Academy of Country Music Awards Vocal Event of the Year - "When I Said I Do" (with Clint Black)Won
2000 42nd Grammy Awards Best Country Collaboration with Vocals - "When I Said I Do" (with Clint Black)Nominated

References

  1. "Hartman Black, Lisa 1956– | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  2. "Lisa Hartman". IMDb. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. "'You're Never Too Old' Premiere". Chicago Tribune. September 8, 1979. p. 77. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. "'You're Never Too Old' Premiere Advertisement". Chicago Tribune. September 8, 1979. p. 67. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  5. "Lisa Hartman Black Interview on Family Film Flicka: Country Pride". Family Focus Blog. April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  6. Lauren Huff (November 11, 2020). "The Masked Singer's Snow Owls might release a Snow Owlbum inspired by their time on the show". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  7. "Top 25 Country Couples". GAC. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  8. Sanz, Cynthia (August 24, 1992). "Playing House". People. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  9. Lipton, Michael (March 29, 2004). "The Daddy Two-Step". People. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  10. "CMT : Videos : Clint Black : You Still Get To Me". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.