"Angel of the Morning" is a popular song written by Chip Taylor, originally recorded by Evie Sands but which first charted with a version by Merrilee Rush. The song has been covered by many artists including Chrissie Hynde, Dusty Springfield, P. P. Arnold, Connie Eaton, Mary Mason, Guys 'n' Dolls, Melba Montgomery, Olivia Newton-John and most recognizably by Juice Newton.
Melba Joyce Montgomery is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for a series of duet recordings made with George Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin. She is also a solo artist, having reached the top of the country charts in 1974 with the song, "No Charge". Born in Tennessee but raised in Alabama, Montgomery had a musical upbringing. Along with her two brothers, she placed in a talent contest which brought her to the attention of Roy Acuff. For several years she toured the country as part of his band until she signed with United Artists Records in 1963.
Special Delivery is a studio album by American country artist Dottie West. It was released by both Liberty Records and United Artists Records in November 1979. The album was released following a successful commercial comeback in West's career. Its new country pop production style was considered a departure from her previous recordings. The project consisted of ten tracks, six of which were composed by producers Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher. Three of the tracks were singles, including West's first solo chart-topper "A Lesson in Leavin'". Special Delivery reached the top 20 of the US country chart and was among her longest-running albums on the country survey
When It's Just You and Me is a studio album by American country artist Dottie West. It was released in July 1977 via United Artists Records and contained 11 tracks. It was the 24th studio album in West's career and her first for the United Artists label. Of its 11 songs, four of them were spawned as singles: the title track, "Every Word I Write", "Tonight You Belong to Me" and "That's All I Wanted to Know". The title track reached the top 20 on the US and Canadian country singles charts. The album was reviewed positively by Billboard magazine following its original release.
Dottie is a studio album by American country artist Dottie West. It was released in August 1978 via United Artists Records and contained ten tracks. It was the 26th studio album of West's career and her third with the United Artists label. Of its ten tracks, three were self-penned by West herself. One single was spawned from the album titled "Come See Me and Come Lonely", which reached the top 20 on the US country chart. Dottie also made the US country albums chart following its original release and was given a positive review by Record World magazine.
The discography of American country artist, Melba Montgomery contains 29 studio albums, eight compilation albums, 61 singles, one other charting song and has appeared on five albums. Of her studio albums, 22 are solo releases while seven are collaborative releases. Of her singles, 42 are solo releases while 18 are collaborative. Montgomery collaborated with George Jones on 1963's "We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds", which reached number three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Together, they recorded several studio albums including What's in Our Heart (1963), which reached number three on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The United Artists and Musicor labels issued several more singles by the pair. Among them were the top 25 songs "Multiply the Heartaches" (1965) and "Party Pickin'" (1967). She also collaborated with Gene Pitney during the sixties on the top 20 single "Baby Ain't That Fine" (1965). Both United Artists and Musicor issued several solo studio albums and singles by Montgomery during the sixties also. Among them was the charting single "Hall of Shame" (1963) and the 1967 LP, Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long (1967).
Billie Jo is a studio album by American country artist, Billie Jo Spears. It was released in October 1975 via United Artists Records and contained ten tracks. A mixture of new recordings and cover tunes were featured on the disc. Among them were the singles, "Stay Away from the Apple Tree" and "Silver Wings and Golden Rings". Both singles reached the top 20 of the North American country charts in 1975. The album itself reached the top 50 of the American country albums chart. It was the eighth studio album of Spears's career and her second with the United Artists label.
Don’t Let the Good Times Fool You is a studio album by American country artist, Melba Montgomery. It was released March 17, 1975 via Elektra Records and was the twentieth studio album in her recording career. The disc contained 11 tracks featuring mostly original material, some of which was penned by Montgomery herself. Four singles were included, which all placed on the country charts. Among them was the title track, which reached the top 20 in 1975. The album itself also charted on the American country albums survey in 1975. It received a positive review from Billboard magazine following its release.
"Don't Let the Good Times Fool You" is a song written by Ronald Hellard and Gary S. Paxton. It was recorded and released as a single by American country artist Melba Montgomery in 1975.
The singles discography of American country artist, George Jones, contains 182 singles. Of the total, 136 were released with Jones as the solo artist. In addition, 31 were issued with Jones being part of a collaboration. Thirdly, eight singles were issued with Jones being part of a featured act. Fourthly, seven released were promotional singles. Additionally, 14 songs that are not released as singles are included that made any major chart. Finally, 21 music videos which were first issued as singles are also listed. Jones had his first chart success in 1955 with several top ten Billboard Hot Country Songs singles: "Why Baby Why", "What Am I Worth" and "You Gotta Be My Baby". After several more top ten releases, "White Lightning" became his first to top the Billboard country chart. Along with "Who Shot Sam", both singles were also his first to make the Hot 100 charts.
Love Lies is a studio album by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released in October 1983 via Columbia Records and contained ten tracks. The project was the eighth studio album of Fricke's music career and the second highest-charting album of her career. Three singles were spawned from the project: "Tell Me a Lie", "Let's Stop Talkin' About It" and "If the Fall Don't Get You". The first two singles from the disc reached number one on the North American country charts.
No Charge is a studio album by American country artist, Melba Montgomery. It was released in April 1974 via Elektra Records and was the nineteenth studio collection of Montgomery's career. The disc contained a total of 12 tracks which mixed in different styles of country music. Its title track topped the country charts in the United States and Canada in 1974. The album itself reached the top 20 of the American country LP's chart in 1974 and received positive reviews following its release.
"Wrap Your Love Around Me" is a song recorded by American country artist, Melba Montgomery. It was composed by Montgomery, along with Jack Solomon. It was the first single of Montgomery's released on Elektra Records and reached the top 40 of the American country songs chart in 1973. It was included on her 1973 eponymous studio album. It was met with positive reception from Billboard magazine in 1973.
Melba Montgomery is a self-titled studio album by American country artist, Melba Montgomery. It was released in October 1973 via Elektra Records and contained 12 tracks. The disc was Montgomery's first with the Elektra label and eighteenth album overall. Material on the album mixed both uptempo numbers with ballads. New selections along with cover songs were included. The album included two singles. The first single, "Wrap Your Love Around Me", reached the top 40 of the American country songs chart in 1973. The album received positive reception from Billboard magazine following its release.
Down Home is a studio album by American country artist, Melba Montgomery. It was released in August 1964 via United Artists Records and contained 11 tracks. It was the third studio disc released in Montgomery's recording career and her second as a solo artist. Many of the album's tracks were penned by Montgomery herself. Two of its singles reached charting positions on the American country songs chart. It received a positive review from Billboard magazine in 1964.
"I'm Not Easy" is a song first recorded by American country artist Billie Jo Spears. Written by David Chamberlain and Jim Vest, it was released as a single in 1977 and became top 20 charting country single in the United States. The song also served as the title track to Spears's 1976 studio album.
If You Want Me is a studio album by American country artist Billie Jo Spears. In the United Kingdom, the album was titled as Every Time I Sing a Love Song It was released on United Artists Records in June 1977 and contained ten tracks. Most of the album's material were new recordings, along with some cover tunes. It was the twelfth studio album of her career. Two singles were included on the disc: the title track and "Too Much Is Not Enough". Both reached the top ten and top 20 of the North American country charts in 1977. The album itself also charted on the American country albums survey. It received mixed reviews from critics.
"Lonely Hearts Club" is a song originally recorded by American country artist Billie Jo Spears. It was composed by Gene Simmons, Roger Bowling and Larry Butler. It was released as a single via United Artists Records in 1977, reaching the top 20 of the American country chart and the top ten of the Canadian country chart. It served as the title track of Spears's 1978 studio album.
"'57 Chevrolet" is a song written by Roger Bowling that was originally recorded by American country artist Billie Jo Spears. It was released as a single by United Artists Records in 1978 and reached the top 20 of the American and Canadian country songs charts. It was also included on Spears's 1978 studio album titled Lonely Hearts Club. It was reviewed positively by critics following its release.
Lonely Hearts Club is a studio album by American country artist Billie Jo Spears. It was released in February 1978 via United Artists Records and contained 11 tracks. The album featured mostly new recordings, which included three singles: the title track, "I've Got to Go" "'57 Chevrolet". All three recordings reached the top 20 of the American country chart, while also reaching top positions in Canada. The album itself reached the American country albums chart. Lonely Hearts Club was met with positive reviews from critics.
