"Fuel to the Flame" is a song written by

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and her uncle, Bill Owens. It was recorded and released as a single in 1967 by American

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artist, Skeeter Davis. The song helped to establish Dolly Parton as a major star in American country music. Along with the success of another song she co-wrote, " Put It Off Until Tomorrow", Parton was able to sign a recording contract with

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as a music artist. "Fuel to the Flame" was recorded at the RCA Victor Studio in

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on June 15, 1966, nearly a year before its release. The session was produced by Felton Jarvis. This was one of the first sessions Jarvis would produce by Skeeter Davis. The song was released as a single the following year in January 1967. "Fuel to the Flame" became Davis' first major hit in two years, reaching a peak of number eleven on the ''

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chart. The song was later issued onto Davis' studio album, ''What Does It Take (To Keep a Man Like You Satisfied)''. Parton recorded a version of the song herself and included it on her debut album ''

Hello, I'm Dolly ''Hello, I'm Dolly'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on September 18, 1967, by Monument Records. The album was produced by Fred Foster. It peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Bi ...

''.

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1967 songs Skeeter Davis songs Songs written by Dolly Parton Song recordings produced by Felton Jarvis RCA Victor singles 1967 singles {{1960s-country-song-stub