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T.G. Sheppard
William Neal Browder (born July 20, 1944) is an American country music singer, known professionally as T. G. Sheppard. He had 14 number-one hits on the US country charts between 1974 and 1986, including eight consecutive number ones between 1980 and 1982. Early life Browder was born in Humboldt, Tennessee, United States. He dropped out of high school at age 15 and ran away from home to become involved in the music industry in Memphis, Tennessee. Career William Browder, as he was then known, first recorded for Atco Records as Brian Stacy in 1966. Browder worked as an executive at RCA during the early 1970s, but in 1974, signed with Melodyland (later Hitsville) Records, a short-lived country label owned by Motown Records. He used the stage name T.G. Sheppard to avoid jeopardizing his job with RCA, due to his recording material with a different label. According to Browder, "The T.G. in my stage name is really and truly just initials. A lot of people through the years have had f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humboldt, Tennessee
Humboldt is a city in Gibson and Madison counties, Tennessee. The population was 8,452 at the 2010 census, a decline of 1,015 from 2000. It is the principal city of and is included in the Humboldt, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Jackson-Henderson-Humboldt, Tennessee Metropolitan Area. History The first settlers of what would become Humboldt, began moving into the area in the mid-1850s. The town was a Railroad town. Its history begins with the Crossing of the Mobile & Ohio and the Memphis & Ohio (later L&N) Railroads. This was completed in 1859. The town wasn't chartered until after the Civil War in 1866. (Source: www.humboldthistorical.com) The city is named for German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.Larry L. Miller (2001), Tennessee place-names', Indiana University Press. Page 104. Geography Humboldt is located at (35.822564, −88.911138). Most of the city lies in Gibson County, with only a small portion extending into Madison County. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motown Records
Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. Founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, it was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''motor'' and ''town'', has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered. Motown played a vital role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover (music), crossover success with white audiences. In the 1960s, Motown and its main subsidiary labels (including Gordy, Soul) were the most prominent exponents of what became known as the #Motown sound, Motown sound, a style of soul music with a mainstream pop music, pop-influenced sound and appeal. Motown was the most successful soul music label, with a net worth of $61 million in 1988. Between 1960 and 1969, Motown had 79 songs reach the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In March 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finally (T
Finally may refer to: Albums * ''Finally'' (Namie Amuro album) (2017) * ''Finally!'', a 2024 album by The Aquabats * ''Finally'' (Blackstreet album) or its title song * ''Finally'' (Sean Ensign album) or its title song "It's My Life (Finally)" * ''Finally'' (Layzie Bone & A.K. album) (2008) * ''Finally...'' (EP), a 1996 EP by Low * ''Finally...'' (album), a 2002 album by One True Thing * ''Finally'' (CeCe Peniston album) or its title song * ''Finally!'' (T. G. Sheppard album) (1982) * ''Finally'' (Velvet album) (2006) * '' Finally!'', a 2008 album by Iya Villania * '' ...finally'', a 1996 album by Too Much Joy Songs * "Finally" (CeCe Peniston song) (1991) * "Finally" (D'banj song) (2013) * "Finally" (Fergie song) (2008) * "Finally" (Kings of Tomorrow song) (2001) * "Finally" (T.G. Sheppard song) (1982) * "Finally", a song by the Frames from ''Burn the Maps'' * "Finally", a song by Joyner Lucas from ''ADHD'' * "Finally", a song by M.I.A. from ''AIM'' * "Finally", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only One You
"Only One You" is a song written by Michael Garvin and Bucky Jones, and recorded by American country music artist T. G. Sheppard. It was released in November 1981 as the first single from the album ''Finally! (T. G. Sheppard album), Finally!''. The song was his ninth No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, Hot Country Singles chart in February 1982, spending one week atop the chart as part of a 13-week run within the country chart's top 40. Content In contrast to some of his earlier hits—including "I Loved 'Em Every One" -- "Only One You" pays tribute to monogamy and uniqueness of a single object of affection. Here, a man illustrates this uniqueness by referencing world landmarks such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Eiffel Tower, masterpieces such as da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the cities New York City, New York Town and Paris, Fifth Avenue and one This was their finest hour, Finest Hour, before telling the woman "there's only one you." Charts Weekly charts Year-end cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Time (T ''
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Party Time or Partytime may refer to: * ''Party Time'' (The Heptones album), 1977 * ''Party Time'' (Arnett Cobb album), 1959 * "Party Time" (T.G. Sheppard song), 1981 *'' Party Time?'', a 1983 EP by Kurtis Blow *''Partytime!'', a 1998 special promotional CD release by Gloria Estefan * ''PartyTime'' (album), the Cheeky Girls' debut album * "Partytime" (song), a 1984 single by 45 Grave * ''Party Time'' (ClariS album), 2014 * ''Party Time'' (TV series), an Australian television series * "Party Time", an episode of the TV series ''Pocoyo ''Pocoyo'' ( in Spanish and stylised as ''POCOYO'') is an animated interactive preschool comedy television series created by David Cantolla, Luis Gallego, and Guillermo García Carsí, that premiered on 7 January 2005 on La 2. The series was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Loved 'Em Every One
"Loved 'Em Every One" is a song written by Phil Sampson, and recorded by American country music artist T. G. Sheppard. It was released in March 1981 as the first single from the album '' I Love 'Em All''. The song was Sheppard's seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent ten weeks on the country chart. "I Loved' Em Every One" was also Sheppard's only Top 40 single on Billboard's Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), o ..., reaching #37. Content The song is a man's tribute to all the women he had encountered through the years. The women apparently come from a variety of backgrounds and sizes ("''big or little, or short or tall''"), and have had as few as one meeting with him. The man then says he wishes he could h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do You Wanna Go To Heaven
"Do You Wanna Go to Heaven" is a song written by Curly Putman and Bucky Jones, and recorded by American country music artist T. G. Sheppard. It was released in July 1980 as the second single from the album '' Smooth Sailin'''. The song was Sheppard's fifth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart. Content The song is told through the eyes of a promiscuous young man who has had many sexual experiences, and plays upon the double-meaning of the word "heaven." He first recalls his baptism Baptism (from ) is a Christians, Christian sacrament of initiation almost invariably with the use of water. It may be performed by aspersion, sprinkling or affusion, pouring water on the head, or by immersion baptism, immersing in water eit ... and how the preacher asked the protagonist (then a young boy), "Do you want to go to Heaven," referring to the religious concept of the afterlife (where good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Be Coming Back For More
"I'll Be Coming Back for More" is a song written by Curly Putman and Sterling Whipple, and recorded by American country music artist T. G. Sheppard William Neal Browder (born July 20, 1944) is an American country music singer, known professionally as T. G. Sheppard. He had 14 number-one hits on the US country charts between 1974 and 1986, including eight consecutive number ones between 19 .... It was released in November 1979 as the third single from the album '' 3/4 Lonely''. The song was Sheppard's fourth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of eleven weeks on the chart. Chart performance Year-end charts References T. G. Sheppard songs 1979 singles Songs written by Curly Putman Song recordings produced by Buddy Killen Warner Records singles Curb Records singles 1979 songs Songs written by Sterling Whipple {{1970s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Cheater's Waltz
"Last Cheater's Waltz" is the title track from Sonny Throckmorton's 1978 album '' Last Cheater's Waltz''. Throckmorton released the song as a double-A-side with " Smooth Sailin'" and charted at number 47 on the Hot Country Songs charts that year. In late 1979, T. G. Sheppard covered both songs. He released "Last Cheater's Waltz" as a single in 1979, reaching number one on Hot Country Songs.Whitburn, pp. 379-380. Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and activist. She is considered one of the leading music artists behind the country rock genre in the 1970s and the Americana (music), Americana genre ... covered the song on her 1981 album Cimmaron Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1978 singles 1979 singles Songs written by Sonny Throckmorton 1978 songs T. G. Sheppard songs Sonny Throckmorton songs Song recordings produced by Buddy Killen Warner Records singles Curb Record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top 40
In the music industry, the Top 40 is a list of the 40 currently most popular songs in a particular genre. It is the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. Record charts have traditionally consisted of a total of 40 songs. "Top 40" or " contemporary hit radio" is also a radio format. History According to producer Richard Fatherley, Todd Storz was the inventor of the format, at his radio station KOWH in Omaha, Nebraska. Storz invented the format in the early 1950s, using the number of times a record was played on jukeboxes to compose a weekly list for broadcast. The format was commercially successful, and Storz and his father Robert, under the name of the Storz Broadcasting Company, subsequently acquired other stations to use the new Top 40 format. In 1989, Todd Storz was inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. The term "Top 40", describing a radio format, appeared in 1960. The Top 40, whether surveyed by a radio station or a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Chart
A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of Sound recording and reproduction, recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, often in combination. These include record sales, the amount of radio airplay, the number of music download, downloads, and the amount of streaming media, streaming activity. Some charts are specific to a particular musical genre and most to a particular geographical location. The most common period covered by a chart is one week with the chart being printed or broadcast at the end of this time. Summary charts for years and decades are then calculated from their component weekly charts. Component charts have become an increasingly important way to measure the commercial success of individual songs. A common format of radio and television programs is to run down a music chart. History The first record chart was founded in 1952 by Percy Dick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. The current number-one song on the chart as of May 31, 2025, is " What I Want" by Morgan Wallen featuring Tate McRae. History ''Billboard'' began compiling the popularity of country songs with its January 8, 1944, issue. Only the genre's most popular jukebox selections were tabulated, with the chart titled "Most Played Juke Box Folk Records". For approximately ten years, from 1948 to 1958, ''Billboard'' used three charts to measure the popularity of a given song. In addition to the jukebox chart, these charts included: * The "best sellers" chart – started 15 May 1948, as "Best Selling Retail Folk Records". * An airplay chart – started 10 December 1949, as "Country & Western Records Most Played By Folk Disk Jockeys". The juke box c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
