Harvie June Van | |
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Born | March 2, 1940 |
Origin | Monterey, Tennessee, United States |
Genres | Country, Hillbilly |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1956–1970 |
Harvie June Van (née Vanderpool; born March 2, 1940) is a retired country music singer. She was born in Monterey, Tennessee. [1] She first broke into the music scene in 1954 when she was only 13 with the help of Syd Nathan of King Records. [2] She came from a family of musicians, and her father had a local radio show in Ohio. [2]
She married her manager Bob Ferguson, who would later become a RCA Records producer and executive. They would adopt two Native American children. Van would later divorce him. Today she lives in the Nashville area.