Harold Lloyd Jenkins, better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. From 1971 to 1976, Twitty received a string of Country Music Association awards for duets with Loretta Lynn. He was inducted into both the Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame.
Elizabeth Jane Anderson was an American country music singer-songwriter who was one in a wave of new-generation female vocalists in the genre during the 1960s to write and record her own songs on a regular basis. Writing in The New York Times Bill Friskics-Warren noted, "Like her contemporary Loretta Lynn, Ms. Anderson gave voice to female survivors; inhabiting their struggles in a soprano at times alluring, at times sassy."
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1975.
Country USA was a 23-volume series issued by Time-Life Music during the late 1980s and early 1990s, spotlighting country music of the 1950s through early 1970s.
Contemporary Country is a 22-volume series issued by Time-Life during the early 1990s, spotlighting country music of the 1970s through mid 1990s.
Rose Garden is a multi-million selling, RIAA Platinum-certified studio album by country singer Lynn Anderson. It was released in late 1970 as the title song was climbing country and pop music charts around the world. The single went on to top the Country charts, where it stayed at the number 1 position for five weeks. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in early 1971 and hit number 1 in both Cash Box and Record World. It was an international top five pop hit in numerous countries. Anderson received a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for the record. It would remain the biggest selling album by a female country artist for 27 years (1970-1997).
"Hello Darlin'" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in March 1970 as the first single and title track from the album Hello Darlin. The song was Twitty's fourth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart. The song spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that summer, and was named the No. 1 song of 1970. Aside from being Twitty's standard concert opener, the song became a country standard as well as his signature song. When performing with Loretta Lynn, Twitty would frequently sing the song directly to Loretta. Twitty's recording was added to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
What a Man My Man Is is a studio album by country singer Lynn Anderson, released in late 1974.
Top of the World is a studio album released through Columbia Records by country singer Lynn Anderson in 1973. The album was produced by Anderson's husband Glenn Sutton.
Keep Me in Mind is a studio album by country music singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1973.
Listen to a Country Song is a studio album by Country music singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1972. This was the second album released by Anderson in 1972, the other being her album Cry, which featured the No. 1 hit of the same name. This album produced two singles, one being the title track and the other being a western-tinged song, "Fool Me". Both songs were very successful Country hits, both reaching the No. 4 spot in 1972.
How Can I Unlove You is an album by country music singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1971.
This is a detailed discography for American singer and songwriter Conway Twitty; he released 58 studio albums during his life.
Glen Campbell Collection is a compilation album by Glen Campbell released in 2004 as a double CD and consisting of hits and album tracks recorded in the sixties, seventies and nineties. It is also released on digital media by EMI Gold. Some tracks were remastered in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
"You and Your Sweet Love" is a song written by Bill Anderson and recorded by American country music artist Connie Smith. Released in October 1969, the song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single was later released on Smith's 1970 compilation album The Best of Connie Smith, Vol. 2. The song was additionally issued on Smith's studio album I Never Once Stopped Loving You that same year.
"A Woman Lives for Love" is a song written by George Richey, Glenn Sutton, and Norro Wilson. It was recorded and released as a single by American country, rock, and Christian artist, Wanda Jackson.
Stay There 'Til I Get There is a studio album by American country artist Lynn Anderson. It was released in May 1970 on Columbia Records and was produced by Glenn Sutton. The album was Anderson's eighth studio recording as a music artist and was her first album for the Columbia label. The album's title track was released as a single and became her fifth top ten hit on the Billboard country chart. The album itself would also chart on a similar country survey.
No Love at All is a studio album by American country artist Lynn Anderson. It was released in August 1970 on Columbia Records and was produced by Glenn Sutton. No Love at All was Anderson's ninth studio recording as a music artist and the second released on the Columbia label. The album's only single, the title track, became a major hit on the Billboard country chart. The album itself also reached peak positions on a similar survey.
Lynn Anderson's Greatest Hits, Volume II is a compilation album by American country artist Lynn Anderson. It was released in September 1976 via Columbia Records and was produced by Glenn Sutton. It was Anderson's third compilation release for the Columbia label and second "greatest hits" package for the company. The album contained some of her biggest hits for the label in the 1970s.
I've Gotta Sing is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in February 1971 via Capitol Records and contained ten tracks. It was the seventeenth studio record released in Jackson's career and the seventeen released with the Capitol label. The project included one single release titled "Fancy Satin Pillows", which became a top 20 charting song on the American country music chart. I've Gotta Sing received a positive review from Billboard magazine following its original release.
