Jeanne Black
| Jeanne Black | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gloria Jeanne Black |
| Born |
October 25, 1937 Pomona, California, United States |
| Genres | Rock and roll, country, pop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1956 – late 1960s |
| Labels | Capitol Records |
Jeanne Black Strange, best known as Jeanne Black, is an American country music singer.
Life and career
Black was born Gloria Jeanne Black on October 25, 1937,[1] in Pomona, California. She first gained wide exposure singing on Cliffie Stone's television program Hometown Jamboree, from 1956 to 1959.[2] Following this, she sang in Nevada, on the Las Vegas Strip and in Tahoe. She signed with Capitol Records in 1960 and released the single "He'll Have to Stay" later that year. The song, which was an answer record to Jim Reeves's hit "He'll Have to Go," was a hit in the US. The song peaked at No. 11 on the Black Singles chart, No. 6 on the Country chart, and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3] The song reached No. 41 in the UK Singles Chart and sold over one million copies globally,[4] earning gold disc status.[1]
Black was unable to repeat the success of the single, and is sometimes regarded as a "one-hit wonder."
Prior to his death in February 2012, Black was married to the guitarist and songwriter Billy Strange.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | A Little Bit Lonely | Capitol |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US Country | US R&B | |||
| 1960 | "He'll Have to Stay" | 4 | 6 | 11 | A Little Bit Lonely |
| "Lisa" | 43 | — | — | ||
| "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight" | 63 | — | — | Single only | |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ↑ Biography, Allmusic.com
- ↑ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 59. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 86. ISBN 0-89820-188-8.
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