Peggy Little

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Peggy Little
Birth namePeggy Little
Born (1942-08-08) 8 August 1942 (age 80)
Marlin, Texas, USA
Genres country
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals,
Years active1966–1974
Labels Philips
Dot
Epic

Peggy Little (born August 8, 1942) is an American country music singer best remembered for her country cover version of Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man".

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Early years

Little was born in Marlin, Texas and raised in Waco, Texas.[ citation needed ] She began her career as a vocalist on a Waco radio station when she was 11 years old. [1]

Career

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Little was a well-known figure to country music audiences with several charting records and multiple appearances on country music programs such as Hee Haw . She also made guest appearances on The Mike Douglas Show , Wilburn Brothers Show, Bill Anderson Show, Del Reeves Show, and The Ralph Emery Show.

Little recorded for Dot Records and later was on the Epic Records label. Little left the music industry in the mid-1970s and has not sung professionally in decades. She currently resides in her native Texas.

Personal life

Little married when she was 16 and left show business to raise a family. That situation ended with a divorce in 1965. [2]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions
US Country
A Little Bit of Peggy22
More Than a Little
  • Release date: 1971
  • Label: Dot Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Album
US Country CAN Country
1966"Her Hurt Upon My Hands"
1968"Beautiful World"
"What Makes a Happy Woman Cry"
1969"Son of a Preacher Man"40A Little Bit of Peggy
"Sweet Baby Girl"43
"Put Your Lovin' Where Your Mouth Is"4438More Than a Little
"Son of a Preacher Man" (re-release)A Little Bit of Peggy
1970"Mama, I Won't Be Wearing a Ring"37More Than a Little
"Good Day Sunshine" (with Tommy Overstreet) [3]
"I Knew You'd Be Leaving"59More Than a Little
"My Santa in Tennis Shoes"
1971"I've Got to Have You"75
"He Goes Walking Through My Mind"
"Little Henry Hurt"
1972"Little Golden Band"
1973"Listen, Spot"70
"Sugarman"37
1974"Just for You"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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References

  1. "Peggy Little Started Early To Stardom". Aiken Standard. South Carolina, Aiken. Associated Press. May 25, 1971. p. 3. Retrieved 28 May 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Ferguson, Bettie (September 27, 1973). "Peggy Little Charges to Rescue". The Courier. Iowa, Waterloo. p. 10. Retrieved 28 May 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. May 30, 1970. p. 84.