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Tanya Denise Tucker is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. During her career Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature into adulthood without losing her audience; she had a streak of top-10 and top-40 hits. She has had several successful albums, several Country Music Association award nominations, and hit songs including 1973's "What's Your Mama's Name?" and "Blood Red and Goin' Down", 1975's "Lizzie and the Rainman", 1988's "Strong Enough to Bend", and 1992's "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane". Tucker's 2019 album While I'm Livin' won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album, and "Bring My Flowers Now" from that same album won Tucker a shared songwriting Grammy for Best Country Song.
Lovin' and Learnin' is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on January 5, 1976, by MCA Records. The album was produced by Jerry Crutchfield and includes two top five singles, "Don't Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You" and "You've Got Me to Hold On To".
Here's Some Love is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on September 6, 1976, by MCA Records, and hit #1 on Billboard's Hot Country LPs chart. The album was produced by Jerry Crutchfield and contains Tucker's sixth No. 1 single, "Here's Some Love".
Ridin' Rainbows is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on February 14, 1977, by MCA Records. The album was produced by Jerry Crutchfield and includes three top 20 hits; "Ridin' Rainbows", "It's a Cowboy Lovin' Night" and "Dancing the Night Away".
Dreamlovers is the 11th studio album by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released on September 29, 1980, by MCA Records. The album features two duets with Glen Campbell, "My Song" and "Dream Lover", a song written and originally sung by Bobby Darin in 1959, which was released as a single. It peaked at only #59 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. The biggest hit single from the album was "Can I See You Tonight," which peaked at #4. Another charting single was the #40 "Love Knows We Tried." The album itself peaked at #41 on the Country Albums chart.
"Dream Lover" is a song written by American musician Bobby Darin. Darin recorded his composition on March 5, 1959 and released it as a single the following month. It was produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler and engineered by Tom Dowd.
"It's Only Over for You" is a song written by Mike Reid and Rory Bourke, and recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette for her 1985 album Sometimes When We Touch. In 1986, the song was recorded by Michael Johnson for his album Wings and Tanya Tucker for her album Girls Like Me. Tucker's version was released in March 1987 as the fourth single from Girls Like Me. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Can I See You Tonight" is a song written by Deborah Allen and Rafe Van Hoy. The song was first recorded by Jewel Blanch for RCA Records in 1979, reaching No. 33 on the Hot Country Songs charts.
The singles discography of American country artist, Tanya Tucker, contains 89 lead singles, six featured singles, two promotional singles, one additional charting song, 18 lead music videos and three featured music videos. Tucker's career was launched in 1972 when she was 13 years old. That year, her debut single called "Delta Dawn" was released. It went to number six on the America's Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 72 on the Hot 100. It was followed by three consecutive number one Billboard singles in 1973: "What's Your Mama's Name", "Blood Red and Goin' Down" and "Would You Lay with Me ".
Kerry Michael Chater was a Canadian musician and songwriter who was best known as a member of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, but he was a successful Nashville songwriter for many years.
"Should I Do It" is the title of a song composed by Layng Martine Jr. which in 1981 was a minor C&W hit for Tanya Tucker, becoming a Top 40 hit in 1982 for the Pointer Sisters.
"Pecos Promenade" is a song written by Larry Collins, Snuff Garrett and Sandy Pinkard, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker, featuring an uncredited guest vocal from Glen Campbell. It was released in August 1980 as the first single from the soundtrack of the original film Smokey and the Bandit II.
"I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" is a song written by Layng Martine Jr. It was first recorded in 1976 by American country music performer Tanya Tucker. In 1978, it was released as a single by American Christian and country music singer Cristy Lane. Her version was the first to become commercially-successful, becoming her second top ten hit single on the Billboard country chart. The song was released on her 1978 studio release titled Cristy Lane Is the Name.
"The Jamestown Ferry" is a song composed by Bobby Borchers and Mack Vickery. It was originally recorded and released as a single by American country artist, Tanya Tucker. The track was issued as a double A-side single in conjunction with "Love's the Answer" in October 1972. The singles both reached the top five of the American country chart and the top of the Canadian country chart. It was also included on Tucker's debut album called Delta Dawn.
"Spring" is a song written by John Tipton, recorded by American country music artist, Tanya Tucker. It was released in May 1975 and reached the top 20 of the American and Canadian country songs charts. It was among Tucker's final singles released by the Columbia label. It was the first single from her compilation album You Are Beautiful.
"Greener Than the Grass (We Laid On)" is a song written by David Allan Coe, and recorded by American country music artist, Tanya Tucker. It was released in October 1975 and reached positions on the North American country songs charts. It was among Tucker's final singles released by the Columbia label.
"Ridin' Rainbows" is a song written by Jan Crutchfield, Connie Etheridge and Susan Pugh, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in December 1976. It became a top 20 single on the American country songs chart and a top ten single on the Canadian country songs chart in 1977. The song was the first single and title track from Tucker's album Ridin' Rainbows.
"Dancing the Night Away" is a song written by James H. Brown Jr. and Russell Smith, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in August 1977 and became a top 20 single on both the American and Canadian country song charts in 1977. The song was the third single from Tucker's album Ridin' Rainbows.
"I'm the Singer, You're the Song" is a song by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was co-written by Tucker, along with Jerry Goldstein. It was released in March 1979 and became a top 20 single on the American country songs chart and a top ten single on the Canadian country songs chart. It was the second single from Tucker's album TNT.
"Daddy and Home" is a song originally recorded by American country singer-songwriter, Jimmie Rodgers. It was composed by Rodgers, along with Elsie McWilliams. Rodgers first cut the song himself in 1929 and had since been recorded by a series of artists since its original composition. It was notably covered by Tanya Tucker, who released it as a single in 1989. It was also included on her studio album titled, Strong Enough to Bend
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- ↑ ""Love Knows We Tried" by Tanya Tucker". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "Tanya Tucker: Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- 1 2 3 Tucker, Tanya (April 1981). ""Love Knows We Tried"/"Somebody (Trying to Tell You Something)" (7" double A-side vinyl single)". MCA Records . MCA-51096.
- ↑ Tucker, Tanya (September 1980). "Dreamlovers (LP Information)". MCA Records . MCA-3109.
- ↑ "Tanya Tucker chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- 1 2 "Search results for "Tanya Tucker" (Country Singles)". RPM . Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ "Tanya Tucker Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2022.