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Don't Treat Me Like A Stranger
"Don't Treat Me Like a Stranger" is a song written by, and recorded by Dave Loggins. It has been recorded by several artists and was a hit for country singer Randy Gurley in 1979. Background The song was written by Dave Loggins and copyrighted on 14 January 1977. He recorded the song and it was included on his ''One Way Ticket to Paradise'' album. It was also one of the "best cuts" selected when the album was reviewed in the October 15, 1977 issue of ''Billboard''. The song was the B side to Loggins' single, "Three Little Words (I Love You)" that was released on Epic 8–50326 in early 1977. The song was also recorded by Connie Smith and appeared on her '' Pure Connie Smith'' album that was released in 1977. Randy Gurley version Info This single was Randy Gurley's debut single for the RCA label. It was produced by Roy Dea and released on RCA PB-11611. Reception "Don't Treat Me Like a Stranger" was one of the Top Single Picks in the Country section of the June 16, 1979 issue of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Loggins
David Allen Loggins (November 10, 1947 – July 10, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his 1974 hit single " Please Come to Boston" as well as his 1984 duet with Anne Murray, " Nobody Loves Me Like You Do". Musical career Loggins wrote his 1974 song composition " Please Come to Boston", which was a No. 5 on the pop chart (No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart) in the U.S. He also wrote the song " Pieces of April" for the band Three Dog Night, which was a top 20 success in 1973. He had written songs for Jimmy Buffett (Buffett's " Come Monday" was bumped from the charts by "Please Come to Boston" in late July 1974), Tanya Tucker, Restless Heart, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, Gary Morris, Billy Ray Cyrus, Alabama, Toby Keith, Don Williams, and Crystal Gayle. Loggins wrote the number one hits "Morning Desire" by Kenny Rogers and "You Make Me Want To Make You Mine" by Juice Newton. During 1984, he recorded " Nobody Loves Me Like You Do, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is primarily focused on singing Narrative, stories about Working class in the United States, working-class and blue-collar worker, blue-collar American life. Country music is known for its ballads and dance tunes (i.e., "Honky-tonk#Music, honky-tonk music") with simple form, folk lyrics, and harmonies generally accompanied by instruments such as banjos, fiddles, harmonicas, and many types of guitar (including acoustic guitar, acoustic, electric guitar, electric, steel guitar, steel, and resonator guitar, resonator guitars). Though it is primarily rooted in various forms of American folk music, such as old-time music and Appalachian music, many other traditions, including African-American, Music of Mexico, Mexican, Music of Ireland, Irish, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Gurley
Randy Gurley is an American country singer who performed in the US and the UK. She had several hits on the US country charts from 1977 to 1979. She recorded for the ABC and RCA labels. She is most likely remembered for her version of "True Love Ways". Background Randy Gurley was an artist who had the good fortune to be recognized within the music industry before she had a hit on the charts. ABC's actions with her were something of an exception to the trend that they were following by not signing acts that they felt could not develop into a substantial album selling artist. They would normally establish an artist with a single first. Jim Foglesong who was ABC's president in Nashville felt that Gurley had a unique talent that could go far. Making an exception with her, they released an album and a single almost at the same time. She was born circa 1963 in Salem, Massachusetts, and grew up in Maine and California. She was singing from the age of sixteen. She apparently was on the ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Group encompasses various businesses, including Sony Corporation (electronics), Sony Semiconductor Solutions (i .... The label was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953, but later expanded its scope to include a more diverse range of genres, including pop music, pop, Rhythm and blues, R&B, rock music, rock, and hip-hop. Epic Records' current artists roster includes Travis Scott, Future (rapper), Future, 21 Savage, Tyla, Meghan Trainor, André 3000, Tori Kelly, Beam (hip-hop musician), Beam, Bia (rapper), Bia, Judas Priest, Sade (band), Sade, Lamb of God (band), Lamb of God, Coi Leray, DDG (rapper), DDG, Zara Larsson, Doe Boy (rapper), Doe Boy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connie Smith
Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador; August 14, 1941) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Her contralto vocals have been described by music writers as significant and influential to the women of country music. A similarity has been noted between her vocal style and the stylings of country vocalist Patsy Cline. Other performers have cited Smith as influence on their own singing styles, which has been reflected in quotes and interviews over the years. Discovered in 1963, Smith signed with RCA Victor Records the following year and remained with the label until 1973. Her debut single "Once a Day" was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and reached number one on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in November 1964 and remained at the top position for eight weeks. In 1991, Trisha Yearwood, Trisha Yearwood's She's in Love with the Boy, debut single went to #1 for two weeks, but Smith still held the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Connie Smith
''Pure Connie Smith'' is the twenty-ninth solo studio album by American country singer Connie Smith. It was released in November 1977 via Monument Records and contained ten tracks. The album was Smith's first with the Monument label. The album was recorded in a country pop production style featuring mostly new recordings. One single was released from the album, "Coming Around". The song charted the American country songs chart in 1977. Background, recording and content Connie Smith moved to Columbia Records in 1973 after 18 top ten ''Billboard'' country singles at the RCA Victor label in the 1960s. At Columbia, Smith had continued commercial success but with less frequency. Only two of her singles reached the country top ten, while a majority reached the top 20. Smith's final Columbia album was issued in 1976. She left the label in 1977, theorizing that her music lacked the promotion that more popular Columbia acts received like George Jones or Tammy Wynette. Instead, Smith signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside Columbia Records (its former longtime rival), Arista Records and Epic Records. The label has released multiple genres of music, including pop music, pop, classical music, classical, rock music, rock, hip hop, afrobeat, electronic music, electronic, Contemporary R&B, R&B, blues, jazz, and country music, country. The label's name is derived from the initials of its now defunct parent company, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). After the RCA Corporation was purchased by General Electric in 1986, RCA Records was fully acquired by Bertelsmann in 1987, making it a part of Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG); following the merger of BMG and Sony in 2004, RCA Records became a label of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. In 2008, after the dissolution of Sony/BMG and the restructuring of Sony Music, RCA Records became fully ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Dea
Roy Dea was a record producer He produced mainly Country music, Country artists which resulted in a good amount of hits. In his early period, he did produce some r&b recordings. Background Roy Dea (second name pronounced Day) was born in Texas on April 18, 1940. Artists he worked with include, Johnny Rodriguez on his release, Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through)", Dickey Lee on his release, "9,999,999 Tears", Gary Stewart (singer), Gary Stewart on his release, "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)", and Randy Gurley on her releases "Don't Treat Me Like a Stranger" and "If I Ever (Otha Young song), If I Ever". It was Roy Dea who was responsible for Gary Stewart (singer), Gary Stewart to sign up with RCA Records in 1973. Stewart had recorded a demo tape of Motown songs in a country style. Dea found the tape and encouraged Stewart to sign with RCA. With Stewart working with Dea, a series of good albums followed. Prior to coming on board with RCA, Dea was working for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Love Ways
"True Love Ways" is a song written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty. Buddy Holly's original was recorded with the Dick Jacobs Orchestra in October 1958, four months before the singer's death. It was first released on the posthumous album '' The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2'' (Coral 57326/757326), in March 1960. The song was first released as a single in Britain in May 1960, reaching number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. It was released the following month in the US, but did not make the charts. In 1988, a UK re-release of the recording by MCA, the single reached no. 65 on the UK singles chart in a five-week chart run. In 1965, Peter and Gordon's version became a hit internationally, reaching number 2 in the UK, number 14 in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the top 10 in numerous other countries. Other notable covers include Mickey Gilley's 1980 version which reached number 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart and Cliff Richard's version that reached the top 10 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Ever (Otha Young Song)
If I Ever is a song that was composed by Otha Young. It was recorded by Juice Newton & Silver Spur and included on their album in 1976. It was recorded some years later by Randy Gurley, and released on a single in 1979. It became a minor hit for her on the Country chart that year. Background The song appears on side one of the 1976 album ''After the Dust Settles'' by Juice Newton & Silver Spur. The composer Otha Young played on the album as well. Juice Newton & Silver Spur also released the single as a promo. Randy Gurley version History Randy Gurley recorded the song with Roy Dea handling the production.''Billboard'', September 29, 1979 Page 71 Billboard's Top Single Picks, recommended, RANDY GURLEY-If I Ever/ref> It was backed with the Johnathon Edwards composition "How Long" and released on RCA PB-11726 in September 1979. Reception The single was one of the ten Country Single Picks in the September 29 issue of ''Record World''. The reviewer noted the slow and easy start of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Gayle
Brenda Gail Webb (born January 9, 1951), known professionally as Crystal Gayle, is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same as that of her oldest sister, Loretta Lynn. Not finding success with the arrangement after several years, and with Lynn's encouragement, Gayle decided to try a different approach. She signed a new record contract and began recording with Nashville producer Allen Reynolds. Gayle's new sound was sometimes referred to as middle-of-the-road (MOR) or country pop, and was part of a bigger musical trend by many country artists of the 1970s to appeal to a wider audience. Subsequently, Gayle became one of the most successful crossover artists of the 1970s and 80s. She is known for her floor-length hair. Gayle was said to have begun her career in the 1960s performing as a background singer in Lynn's band (although Gayle says this actually never ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Favorites (Crystal Gayle Album)
''Favorites'' is the third compilation album by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. The album consists of some of Gayle's lesser-known songs from the period she was signed to United Artists Records United Artists Records was an American record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 to issue movie soundtracks. The label expanded into other genres, such as easy listening, jazz, pop, and R&B. History Genres In 1958 .... It was released in April 1980, only a short time after a greatest hits compilation album, '' Classic Crystal.'' The album peaked at #37 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, and at #149 on the main ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Track listing Chart performance {{Crystal Gayle 1980 compilation albums Crystal Gayle albums Albums produced by Allen Reynolds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
