Jeannie C. Riley worked as a country singer and crossed
over to the pop top forty only once. But that one record
was one of the top pop songs of the 60's.
When she was born in 1945 in Anson, Texas her name was
Jeannie Stephenson. She began to sing in some local talent
shows in northern Texas and married her childhood
sweetheart, Mickey Riley, while still a teenager in 1964.
Mickey encouraged her in her singing career and in 1967 she
moved to Nashville and took a job as a secretary on Music
Row. Jeannie began to become familiar with the country
music business and made a few demo tapes.
Shelby Singleton signed her to a recording contract with
his Plantation Records. Her first single was a smash hit
around the world. Written by Tom T. Hall, Harper Valley
P.T.A. More...
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