Lillian Lorene Mann (January 4, 1937 – May 24, 2013) was an American

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singer and songwriter. She is known for her duets with Justin Tubb and Archie Campbell.

Biography

Mann was born January 4, 1937, in

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, as the youngest of 10 children. After moving to

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, in 1956, Mann wrote "Left to Right", a top-10 hit by Kitty Wells in 1960. She also wrote "Don't Go Near the Indians" by

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(number four, 1962), "Something Precious" by

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(number 23, 1962), and "My Wife's House" by Jerry Wallace (number 9, 1974). Between 1965 and 1969, Mann recorded for

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. She recorded two duet albums, ''Together and Alone'' with Justin Tubb in 1966, and ''Tell It Like It Is'' with Archie Campbell in 1968. Singles from the albums entered the

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chart. "Hurry, Mr. Peters", a duet with Tubb, was an

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to " Yes, Mr. Peters" by Roy Drusky and Priscilla Mitchell. Her only solo album, ''A Mann Named Lorene'', was released in 1969. She had songs recorded by artists who are members of the

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, the Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Disc Jockey Hall of Fame. Mann was a co-founder of the

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and created their slogan, "It All Begins with a Song". She appeared as herself in the 1966 movie ''Music City U.S.A.''. She portrayed one of the Delores Sisters singing group, in the 1975 movie '' W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings''. Her television credits in the 1960s included ''The Bobby Lord Show'', ''Opry Almanac'', ''American Swing-a-Round'', and ''The Stu Phillips Show''. Mann died on May 24, 2013, after suffering a stroke earlier in the week, at the age of 76.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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