Marsha Thornton

Marsha Thornton
Born	(1964-10-22) October 22, 1964 (age 61)
Origin	Killen, Alabama, United States
Genres	Country
Occupation	singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1989–2003
Labels	MCA Metronome

Marsha Thornton (born October 22, 1964, in Killen, Alabama) is an American country music singer. Between 1990 and 2003, she released three studio albums, with her first two released on MCA Records; she has also issued four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. Her highest peaking single was "A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline", written by Lindy Gravelle, which reached No. 59 in 1990.

In 1991, Thornton was shortlisted for the Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Artist of the Year. ^[1]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		US Country [2]
Marsha Thornton	Release date: December 20, 1989 Label: MCA Records	49
Maybe the Moon Will Shine	Release date: February 19, 1991 Label: MCA Records	—
Farther Along: Acappella Hymns of Farewell	Release date: 2003 Label: Metronome	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions		Album
		US Country [2]	CAN Country [3]
1989	"Deep Water"	62	—	Marsha Thornton
1990	"A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline"	59	23
	"The Grass Is Greener"	—A	65
1991	"Maybe the Moon Will Shine"	73	—	Maybe the Moon Will Shine
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes:

• ^A "The Grass Is Greener" did not chart on Hot Country Songs, but peaked at No. 4 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts. ^[4]

Music videos

Year	Video
1990	"A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline"
1991	"Maybe The Moon Will Shine"

References

1. "Academy Of Country Music Names Award Nominees" (PDF). Billboard . February 2, 1991. p. 41.
2. "Marsha Thornton - Chart Search". Billboard . Retrieved August 22, 2020.
3. "Marsha Thornton - Country Singles". RPM . 17 July 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
4. "Hot Country Radio Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. June 2, 1990.