Jane Marie Fricke is an American country music singer, best remembered for a series of country music hits released from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s.
Cristy Lane is an American Christian and country music singer. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, she had a series of hits on the North American country charts with songs like "Let Me Down Easy", "I Just Can't Stay Married to You" and the number one hit "One Day at a Time". The latter recording inspired a book of the same name, which was sold on cable television and brought renewed interest to Lane's career.
"Tell Me a Lie" is a song, composed by Mickey Buckins, Barbara Wyrick. Originally recorded by Lynn Anderson for her 1974 What a Man My Man Is album, it was released later that same year as a single by Sami Jo Cole, who took it to number 21 on both of the major U.S. pop charts. It also charted in Canada (#17). Cole's version was also an Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number 14 in the U.S. and number 27 in Canada.
The discography of Barbara Mandrell, an American country music artist, consists of 27 studio albums, one live album, seven compilation albums and 62 singles. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee after high school and signed a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1969.
The discography of Janie Fricke, an American country music artist, consists of 24 studio albums, one live album, one tribute album, nine compilation albums, 43 singles, six music videos, and 14 other appearances. Fricke was signed to Nashville's Columbia Records as a solo artist in 1977. Later that year, her debut single, "What're You Doing Tonight", reached the top-forty on the country songs chart. The following year her debut studio album, Singer of Songs, was issued. Between 1978 and 1980, Fricke issued three studio albums which resulted in two major hits: "Please Help Me, I'm Fallin" (1978) and "I'll Love Away Your Troubles for Awhile" (1979).
American country and Christian music artist Cristy Lane has released 18 studio albums, 23 compilation albums, one video album, one music video, 33 singles and appeared on one album. Lane first recorded for various labels in the 1960s. In the 1970s, Lane's husband formed his own label titled LS Records and she recorded exclusively for the company. In 1977, Lane had her first charting singles on the Billboard country songs chart. This was followed by 1977's "Let Me Down Easy," which reached the top ten and became her first major country hit. She had further top ten country hits that year with "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" and "Penny Arcade". Her first LS album was released in 1978 titled Cristy Lane Is the Name and featured her major hits from the year. In 1978, she had a top five hit with the single "I Just Can't Stay Married to You" and it appeared on her next studio album titled Love Lies. The album was her first to reach the Billboard country albums chart. In 1979, Lane switched to United Artists Records and had three more hits, including the top ten country single "Simple Little Words".
Diamond Duet is the ninth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on October 22, 1979, by MCA Records.
"They Call It Makin' Love" is a song written by Bobby Braddock, and recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It released in January 1979 as the first single from the album Just Tammy.
"We Got Love" is a song written by Roy Culbertson, Harold Forness, Larry Keith and Steve Pippin. It was recorded by American country music artist Lynn Anderson and released as a single in 1977 via Columbia Records, becoming a hit the following year.
Cristy Lane Is the Name is a studio album by American country and Christian singer Cristy Lane. The album was released in February 1978 via LS Records and contained a total of 12 tracks. It was the second album issued in Lane's recording career and the first of many to be released on the LS label. The album featured seven singles releases, four of which became major hits on the North American country music charts between 1977 and 1978: "Let Me Down Easy", "Shake Me I Rattle", "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" and "Penny Arcade". The album received positive reviews following its release.
Love Lies is a studio album by American Christian and country music artist Cristy Lane. It was released in December 1978 via LS Records and contained 12 tracks. The album was the third released in Lane's music career and contained two singles. Its second single release, "I Just Can't Stay Married to You," became a top five country hit in both the United States and Canada. Love Lies received positive reviews from music critics and publications.
"Shake Me I Rattle " is a song written by Hal Hackady and Charles Naylor. It was originally recorded by The Lennon Sisters in 1957, but did become commercially successful until a 1962 release by Marion Worth. It was later recorded in 1977 by Cristy Lane, who also had a major hit with the song.
"I Just Can't Stay Married to You" is a song written by Charlie Black, Rory Bourke and Jerry Gillespie. It was originally recorded by American country and Christian music singer Cristy Lane. The song was released as a single in 1978 via LS Records and became a top hit on the North American country music charts. It was also released on Lane's third studio album titled Love Lies. The song received positive reviews from critics.
Singer of Songs is a studio album by American country artist Janie Fricke. It was released in May 1978 via Columbia Records and contained ten tracks. It was the debut studio album of Fricke's recording career and contained three songs that were released as singles to the country market. Its most successful single was a cover of "Please Help Me, I'm Fallin'", which reached the top 20 of the American country singles chart.
"'What're You Doing Tonight'" is a song written by Bob McDill that was recorded by American country artist Janie Fricke. It was released as her debut single on Columbia Records in 1977 and reached chart positions in both the United States and Canada. The single was later included on Fricke's debut album called Singer of Songs (1978).
"'Baby It's You'" is a song written by Thomas Gmeiner and John Greenebaum. It was originally recorded by American country artist Janie Fricke and was released as a single via Columbia Records in February 1978. The song was her second solo single release and made chart positions in both the United States and Canada. It later appeared on her debut studio album Singer of Songs (1978).
"'Let's Try Again'" is a song written by Danny Steagall that was originally recorded by American country artist Janie Fricke. It was released as a single via Columbia Records in June 1979. The song was her sixth solo single release and made chart positions in both the United States and Canada. It later appeared on her second studio album Love Notes (1979).
"'But Love Me'" is a song written and originally recorded by Kenny Nolan. It appeared on his 1978 album before being recorded by American country artist Janie Fricke. Her version was released as a single via Columbia Records in October 1979 and charted on the American country songs survey in 1979.
Love Notes is a studio album by American country artist Janie Fricke. It was released in March 1979 via Columbia Records and contained ten tracks. It was the second album released in Fricke's music career and included three singles that charted in both the United States and Canada. The album was met with favorable reviews from writers and critics.
"Pass Me By " is a song written by H.B. Hall that has been recorded multiple times. It was originally recorded and released as a single by American country and Latin singer Johnny Rodriguez. His version of the song became a top ten in North America. In 1980, it was released as a single by American country artist Janie Fricke, who's version reached the top 40 in North America.
