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Jeannie C. Riley

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Note: The single of "Things Go Better With Love" and "The Back Side of Dallas" seems to have been published in several different formats. Some label "Things Go Better..." as the A side while others do not letter the sides. One photo available online of an unlettered single has the "Back Side ..."
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persona opened doors (and perhaps started a sexual revolution) in country music, as hemlines of other female country artists' stage outfits began rising in the years that followed. But Riley was not comfortable with that image, and she eventually abandoned it for a more traditional wardrobe
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Riley sued Big Lots' parent company, Consolidated Stores Corporation, for $ 250,000 in 2003 after suffering from a fall the previous year. Riley stated that injuries from the fall kept her from performing and resulted in lasting disability.
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in the mid-1970s. As result of her conversion, she distanced herself from "PTA" for a time due to its content. The song remained part of her live set, however, and she still performs it in her shows. She published her 1980
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Other hits following "Harper Valley PTA" include "The Girl Most Likely," "There Never Was A Time," "The Rib," "The Back Side of Dallas," "Country Girl," "Oh Singer," and "Good Enough to Be Your Wife."
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aren't made up, and even in Nashville her accent qualifies her to play the Avenging Hick. The credibility isn't always a virtue, but I'm a sucker for the accentβ€”especially on '
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in 1972, recording several albums, but only two of her singles from the period, "Good Morning Country Rain" and "Give Myself A Party," cracked the top 30. Later stints at
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and dating various men. Mrs. Johnson turns the tables on the PTA and exposes its hypocrisy one member at a time, noting that their private behavior is far worse than hers.
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Jeannie and Mickey Riley divorced in 1970 at the height of her career. Following her shift from country music to gospel, they remarried in 1975 and settled in
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During the late 1960s and into the very early 1970s, Riley ranked among the most popular female vocalists in the country music industry. She had five
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The song's success helped Riley make country music history in 1969 as the first female vocalist to have her own major network variety special,
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and other contemporary female vocalists by nearly three decades. At a time when many country queens were keeping a wholesome image by wearing
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categories of "Best New Artist" and "Record of the Year". The single sold over five and a half million copies worldwide and was awarded a
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Riley later saw moderate country music chart action but never again duplicated the success of "Harper Valley PTA". She became a
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just four weeks after its release. The album of the same name sold over one million units to earn Riley another gold record.
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produced only a couple of charted singles, but she remained in demand as a concert artist well into the 1980s.
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side stamped "PLUG SIDE". Evidently the label changed its mind at least once about which side to promote.
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Single of the Year. Riley also became one of the few country artists ever nominated in the major pop
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From 'Harper Valley' to happiness: Jeannie C. Riley has a new lease on life and a new-old love
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after her daughter brings home a note from school critical of her mother's penchant for
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for her stage outfits (somewhat in the character of the protagonist in "PTA"). Her
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in the mid-1970s and began recording gospel music during the late 1970s.
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dresses, Riley kept in tune with typical late-1960s fashion by donning
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Riley became an overnight sensation as the single earned her the
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which told the story of pop-music stardom and later move to
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Harper Valley P.T.A.: The Plantation Recordings 1968-1970
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Jeannie C. Riley Journeys From Harper Valley to Brenham
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was starting to enjoy success. Seeing potential in the
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Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies
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Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
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charts, a feat not repeated by a female artist until
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American country music and gospel singer (born 1945)
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Retrieved 2008-02-09. 2344: 2287: 2285: 2204: 1984:"β€”" denotes releases that did not chart 1883:"β€”" denotes releases that did not chart 49:of all important aspects of the article. 2261:The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music 570:From Harper Valley to the Mountain Top, 466:nominations, and performed a duet with 2739: 2578:"Search results for "Country Singles"" 2472:Woodward, Lorie A. (17 January 2019). 2316: 2314: 1827:From Harper Valley to the Mountain Top 1586: 1544: 1468: 1426: 1345: 1011:From Harper Valley to the Mountain Top 45:Please consider expanding the lead to 2440: 2282: 2180: 2178: 2176: 2159:In 2019, Riley was inducted into the 2134:Best Female Country Vocal Performance 2076:Best Female Country Vocal Performance 594:From Harper Valley to the Mountaintop 344:". The song is about Mrs. Johnson, a 394:and the song's writer, Tom T. Hall. 390:. The show featured performances by 18: 2762:American country singer-songwriters 2311: 476:Riley became known as much for her 348:woman who confronts members of the 228:; October 19, 1945) is an American 13: 2605:"Search results for "Top Singles"" 2173: 1898: 540:Riley left Plantation Records for 14: 2833: 2694: 2395: 1786:"It's Wings That Make Birds Fly" 1162:The Very Best of Jeannie C. Riley 239:. She is best known for her 1968 2436:– via robertchristgau.com. 2295:. 26 August 2006. Archived from 2293:"Jeannie C. Riley Harper Valley" 2188:. 26 August 2006. Archived from 2161:Texas Country Music Hall of Fame 1672: 1524: 579: 445:Jeannie C. Riley's Greatest Hits 280:, after receiving a letter from 257:Country and Pop number-one hit. 76: 23: 2665: 2647: 2624: 2597: 2491: 2465: 1994: 37:may be too short to adequately 2757:American women country singers 2551:Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012 2500:"Riley Sues Store Over Injury" 2379:"Harper Valley, U.S.A. (1969)" 2371: 2217:. 12 June 2008. Archived from 1476:"Good Enough to Be Your Wife" 607: 315:Success of "Harper Valley PTA" 47:provide an accessible overview 1: 2777:Singer-songwriters from Texas 2772:Musicians from Abilene, Texas 2718:Donna O’Neil, 15 August 2012 2166: 2150:"Female Vocalist of the Year" 1943:"Things Go Better With Love" 1705:(with The Red River Symphony) 82:Riley at the Civic Center in 2822:People with bipolar disorder 2807:Country musicians from Texas 2186:"Jeannie C. Riley Biography" 1572:"Good Morning Country Rain" 7: 2812:21st-century American women 2797:People from Stamford, Texas 2137:, "The Back Side of Dallas" 2115:Female Vocalist of the Year 413:as the widow Mrs. Johnson. 268:Early life and rise to fame 10: 2838: 2498:Staff 7/17/2003, CMT com. 1978: 1955:"The Back Side of Dallas" 1954: 1875: 1850: 1836:"Return to Harper Valley" 1825: 1800: 1695: 1650: 1628: 1614:"When Love Has Gone Away" 1404: 1370:"The Back Side of Dallas" 1347:Things Go Better With Love 1323: 1309:"The Price I Pay to Stay" 1298: 1272: 1203: 721:Things Go Better with Love 2345:Murrells, Joseph (1978). 2123: 2086: 2043: 2040: 2012: 1983: 1962: 1942: 1914: 1911: 1908: 1905: 1882: 1860: 1835: 1810: 1785: 1765: 1745: 1729:"The Best I've Ever Had" 1728: 1725: 1702: 1680: 1677: 1657: 1635: 1613: 1610: 1593: 1571: 1554: 1551: 1529: 1509: 1492: 1475: 1453: 1450: 1433: 1411: 1389: 1386: 1369: 1352: 1331:"There Never Was a Time" 1330: 1308: 1305: 1279: 1253: 1250: 1219: 1216: 1213: 1210: 1094: 899: 839: 779: 738: 697: 656: 628: 625: 622: 619: 612: 464:Country Music Association 417:After "Harper Valley PTA" 403:1981-82 television series 365:Country Music Association 226:Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson 184: 174: 164: 154: 140: 129: 106: 102:Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson 96: 91: 75: 68: 2817:Converts to Christianity 2802:People from Anson, Texas 2782:MNRK Music Group artists 2553:. Record Research, Inc. 2407:"Consumer Guide '70s: R" 2349:The Book of Golden Discs 2013:"Here's to the Cowboys" 1861:"Here's to the Cowboys" 1658:"Another Football Year" 1300:Yearbooks and Yesterdays 989:Greatest Hits Volume Two 945:From Nashville with Love 702:Yearbooks and Yesterdays 517:, and she appeared with 509:Late 1970s and the 1980s 386:, which she hosted with 2767:American gospel singers 2549:Whitburn, Joel (2012). 1630:When Love Has Gone Away 904:When Love Has Gone Away 2787:Charly Records artists 2020:Awards and nominations 1555:"Give Myself a Party" 440: 427:' this woman has just 92:Background information 2459:Abilene Reporter-News 2106:, "Harper Valley PTA" 2095:, "Harper Valley PTA" 2054:, "Harper Valley PTA" 462:nominations and four 421: 188:Little Darlin Records 86:, on February 4, 1973 2792:Grammy Award winners 2510:on November 30, 2020 2417:Ticknor & Fields 1282:The Girl Most Likely 882:The World of Country 784:The Girl Most Likely 559:and began recording 557:born-again Christian 550:Warner Bros. 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Riley" 2264:(First ed.). 2093:Single of the Year 2051:Record of the Year 1965:The Generation Gap 1510:"The Lion's Club" 1428:The Generation Gap 762:The Generation Gap 363:and was named the 301:Plantation Records 272:Riley was born in 191:Plantation Records 2723:Williamson Herald 2560:978-0-89820-203-8 2403:Christgau, Robert 2364:978-0-214-20512-5 2157: 2156: 2104:Album of the Year 2017: 2016: 1988: 1987: 1887: 1886: 1877:Here's Jeannie C. 1274:Harper Valley PTA 1256:Harper Valley PTA 1201: 1200: 1077:Here's Jeannie C. 661:Harper Valley PTA 652: 647: 640: 407:Harper Valley PTA 334:Hot Country Songs 321:Harper Valley PTA 309:Harper Valley PTA 249:Harper Valley PTA 216: 215: 84:Lansing, Michigan 64: 63: 2829: 2727:Katie Stavinoha 2710:Jeannie C. Riley 2701:Jeannie C. Riley 2688: 2687: 2685: 2683: 2669: 2663: 2662: 2651: 2645: 2644: 2643:. 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Riley at the Civic Center in Lansing, Michigan, on February 4, 1973
Lansing, Michigan
Anson, Texas
Anson, Texas
Country music
gospel
Singer
Vocals
Plantation Records
Capitol Records
MGM Records
Mercury Records
Warner Bros. Records
MCA Records
country music
gospel
singer
country
pop
Harper Valley PTA
Billboard
born-again Christian
Anson, Texas
Nashville, Tennessee
Weldon Myrick
Mercury Records

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