In 1970, country singer and TV personality Lynn Anderson recorded “Rose Garden” after hearing its original version. However, Anderson’s producer – her husband Glenn Sutton – rejected her recording because he thinks “it was not a girl’s song.” After much ...
In 1962, husband-and-wife country music duo Carl Butler and Pearl made "Don't Let Me Cross Over" a famous duet. The song only needed four weeks to be a No. 1 hit on Billboard Hot Country Singles, one of country music's fastest ...
In 1972, Don Gibson released what would be his final No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, "Woman (Sensuous Woman)." The song held the top position for a week and spent a total of sixteen weeks on that chart.It ...
In 1982, Crystal Gayle recorded “Til I Gain Control Again” for her self-titled album. The song quickly soared to the top spot of Billboard Hot Country Songs, where it stayed for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks. ...
In 1981, country-rock singer Juice Newton released her rendition of “Queen of Hearts” as the second single off her album Juice. “I did [‘Queen of Hearts’] live for about a year…Then I brought it to [producer] Richard Landis when we ...
When Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson joined forces, the world expected nothing less than quality and brilliance. Luckily, we were never proven wrong when they’d written the hit song “Good Hearted Woman.” In 1969, the two outlaw legends found themselves ...