Jeannie C Riley Songs

Riley song information on allmusic.

Jeannie c riley songs. In subsequent years she had moderate chart success with country music but never again duplicated the success of. Carol ann loved meeting and seeing jeannie c riley perform. She is known for her major 1968 hit harper valley pta that made her the first ever female singer to have a song reach 1 on both the country and pop music charts. Riley born jeanne carolyn stephenson on october 19 1945 is an american country and gospel music singer.

Riley is a country music and gospel singer with a forceful husky voice who became famous during the late 1960s early 1970s. Harper valley pta is a country song written by tom t. Feisty and down to earth country singer who topped the country and pop charts in 1968 with harper valley p t a. Everything s from 1968 1971 except for a couple of inessential 80s cuts tacked onto the end.

Riley s late 60s and early 70s prime. She is best known for the sassy funny and in your face 1968 smash hit harper valley p t a now considered to be a country classic. Riley born jeanne carolyn stephenson. Sometimes thought of as a one shot artist riley was one of the better unsung country singers of her era with a far saucier delivery than was the norm.

The record quickly became one of the most legendary country music songs of all time. Hall that was a major international hit single for country singer jeannie c. October 19 1945 is an american country music and gospel singer she is best known for her 1968 country and pop hit harper valley pta which missed by one week simultaneously becoming the billboard country and pop number one hit.