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Jan Howard was an American country music singer, songwriter, and author. As a singer, she placed 30 singles on the Billboard country songs chart, was a Grand Ole Opry member and was nominated for several major awards. As a writer, she wrote poems and published an autobiography. Additionally, she was married to American country songwriter Harlan Howard.
"Heartaches by the Number" is a popular country song written by Harlan Howard and published in 1959. Sheet music for the song was a best seller in both the US and Britain in January 1960.
"Sweet Dreams" or "Sweet Dreams " is a country ballad, which was written by Don Gibson. Gibson originally recorded the song in 1955; his version hit the top ten of Billboard's country chart, but was eclipsed by the success of a competing version by Faron Young. In 1960, after Gibson had established himself as a country music superstar, he released a new version as a single. This version also charted in the top ten on the country chart and also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number ninety-three. The song has become a country standard, with other notable versions by Patsy Cline and Emmylou Harris.
"Evil on Your Mind" is the name of a popular Country music song, originally made famous by Grand Ole Opry star Jan Howard in 1966. The song was written by her husband at the time, songwriter Harlan Howard.
The discography of American country artist Jan Howard contains 17 studio albums, 12 compilation albums, 51 singles, 1 box set, 2 other charted songs and 12 additional album appearances. Originally a demo singer, she signed a recording contract with Challenge Records in 1958. In 1960, Howard collaborated with Wynn Stewart on the single "Wrong Company". The same year, she had her first major hit with "The One You Slip Around With". The single reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot C&W Sides chart.
"Bad Seed" is a single by American country music artist Jan Howard. Released in September 1966, the song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single was later released on an album of the same name in 1966. The song was written by fellow country artist Bill Anderson.
"Count Your Blessings, Woman" is a single by American country music artist Jan Howard. Released in February 1968, the song reached #16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single was later released on Howard's 1968 album of the same name. The song was written by fellow country artist, Bill Anderson. The song additionally peaked at #8 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart, her first single to chart in Canada.
"I Still Believe in Love" is a single by American country music artist Jan Howard. Released in July 1968, the song reached #28 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single was later released on Howard's 1969 self-titled album. The song was written by fellow country artist, Bill Anderson. The song became a major hit in Canada, peaking at #8 on the RPM Country Tracks chart, her first single to chart in Canada.
"My Son" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Jan Howard. It is among several songs recorded by country artists during this period that related to the Vietnam War. The song is based on a letter Howard wrote to her son, Jimmy, who was drafted into the war. After writing the letter, she was inspired by family and friends to put it to music. Recording the song in a single take, it was released as a single in 1968.
"We Had All the Good Things Going" is a single by American country music artist Jan Howard. Released in August 1969, the song reached #20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single was later included on Howard's 1970 album, Rock Me Back to Little Rock. The song was written by Jerry Monday and Mervin Shiner.
"Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel" is a single by American country music artist Jan Howard. Released in November 1971, the song reached #36 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single was later released on Howard's 1972 album of the same name. The song became Howard's first solo top forty single in two years. The song became a major hit in Canada, peaking at #14 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart, her last solo single to chart in Canada.
Jan Howard Sings Evil on Your Mind is the second studio album released by American country artist, Jan Howard. The album was released in June 1966 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The record would be one of many Howard would record with Decca until the early seventies. Its name was derived from the single, "Evil on Your Mind", which was included on the album and became one of Howard's biggest hits and her signature song.
Bad Seed is a studio album released by American country music artist Jan Howard. It was released in November 1966 via Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. Bad Seed was Howard's third studio album and featured her third major hit single of the same name.
This Is Jan Howard Country is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Jan Howard. The album was released in October 1967 on Decca Records. The album featured two singles by Howard that reached the top 40 of the Billboard country songs chart. The album was also among Howard's highest-charting studio albums, reaching the top 10 of the Billboard country albums chart.
Count Your Blessings, Woman is the sixth studio album released by American country music artist Jan Howard. The album was released in June 1968 on Decca Records. The album's title track was spawned as a single, becoming a major hit on the Billboard country chart in 1968. Additionally, the album would reach peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.
For Loving You is a studio album released by American country music artists Bill Anderson and Jan Howard. The album was released in February 1968 on Decca Records. The album was the pair's first collaborative album together, setting the trend for a series of studio albums over the next several years. The album's title track was the lead single of the album, which became a number 1 hit on the Billboard country songs chart.
Jan Howard is the seventh studio album released by American country music artist Jan Howard. The album was released in June 1969 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album spawned three singles, including the major hit "My Son". The album would also reach peak positions on the Billboard country chart upon its release.
Jan Howard is the seventeenth studio album released by American country music singer Jan Howard. The album was released in 1985 in a joint venture with Dot Records and MCA Records. It was produced by Billy Strange. It is Howard's second eponymous studio album issued during her career. The record was also her final studio release. The album includes re-recordings of her previous singles as well as new tracks not previously recorded. It was released in a vinyl and cassette format.
Rock Me Back to Little Rock is the tenth studio album by American country artist Jan Howard. It was released in June 1970 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album featured two singles, one of which became a top 20 hit on the Billboard country chart. Additionally, the album would reach peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.
Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel is the twelfth studio album by American country artist Jan Howard. It was released in March 1972 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album spawned two singles that became minor hits on the Billboard country songs chart. It was one of Howard's final studio albums for the Decca label before departing the label within a year's time.
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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.