Jeanne Black | |
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| Birth name | Gloria Jeanne Black |
| Born | October 25, 1937 Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 2014 (aged 76) Orem, Utah, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock and roll, country, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1956–late 1960s |
| Labels | Capitol Records |
Gloria Jeanne Black (October 25, 1937 – October 23, 2014) was an American country music singer.
Life and career
Gloria Jeanne Black was born 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] [3] 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 R&B Singles chart, No. 6 on the Country chart, and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [4] The song reached No. 41 in the UK Singles Chart and sold over one million copies globally, [5] earning gold disc status. [1] Black was unable to repeat the success of the single, and is sometimes regarded as a " one-hit wonder."
Personal life
Black was the sister of country music singer Janie Black.
Black was married to actor and director Mark Shipley. Together they had six children; Eric, Laurel, Angela, Jared, Josh and Tannie Shipley.
After her marriage to Shipley, Black married guitarist and songwriter Billy Strange. She died on October 23, 2014, two days before her 76th birthday. [6]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | A Little Bit Lonely | Capitol Records |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Record Label | B-side | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] | Country | R&B | UK | |||||
| 1960 | " He'll Have to Stay" | 4 | 6 | 11 | 41 | Capitol Records | " Under Your Spell Again" | A Little Bit Lonely |
| "Lisa" | 43 | — | — | — | "Journey of Love" | |||
| "You'll Find Out" | — | — | — | — | "Sleep Walkin'" | |||
| " Oh, How I Miss You Tonight" | 63 | — | — | — | "A Little Bit Lonely" | |||
| 1961 | "Don't Speak to Me" | — | — | — | — | "When You're Alone" | ||
| "The Commandments of Love" | — | — | — | — | "Jimmy Love" | |||
| " Heartbreak U.S.A." | — | — | — | — | "His Own Little Island" | |||
| 1962 | "Guessin' Again" | — | — | — | — | "A Letter to Anya" | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London, UK: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Jeanne Black Biography, Allmusic.com
- ^ Jeanne Black live with Speedy West steel guitar, Cliffie Stone's Hometown Jamboree, 1957
- ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 59. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Gloria "Jeanne" Black Shipley". heraldextra.com. November 4, 2014.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
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