6 on the RPM Country Albums chart and No. Today it is a standard of barbershop quartet singing. In the early 1970s, Mike Hurst – by now a successful producer – teamed up with former Seeker Keith Potger to launch Springfield Revival, a more contemporary version of The Springfields. For similarly named albums, see, 1993 studio album by Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette, Please Help Me I'm Falling (In Love with You), "Loretta*, Dolly*, Tammy* - Honky Tonk Angels", "Parton / Wynette / Lynn - Silver Threads And Golden Needles", "Dolly Parton ARIA chart history, received April 29, 2019", "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)", "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", "American album certifications – DOLLY PARTON WITH TAMMY WYNETTE & LORETTA LYNN – HONKY TONK ANGELS", Recording Industry Association of America, In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad), I Will Always Love You and Other Greatest Hits, Just Because I'm a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton discography, Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind), Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You, Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn, Take Me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Honky_Tonk_Angels&oldid=951588473, Albums produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer), Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with album ratings that need to be turned into prose, Certification Table Entry usages for United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Harold Bradley – tic-tac ("Lovesick Blues"), Owen Bradley – producer ("Lovesick Blues"), Patsy Cline – guest vocals ("Lovesick Blues"), Hank Garland – electric guitar ("Lovesick Blues"), Loretta Lynn – lead vocals, harmony vocals, Grady Martin – electric guitar ("Lovesick Blues"), Bob Moore – upright bass ("Lovesick Blues"), Jennifer O'Brien-Enoch – background vocals, vocal coordinator, Dolly Parton – lead vocals, harmony vocals, producer, Kitty Wells – guest vocals ("It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"), Tammy Wynette – lead vocals, harmony vocals, This page was last edited on 17 April 2020, at 21:47. When the album was released in the US, it was named after this track, but in the UK it was called Asher was the head of A&R for Apple Records prior to his move to the United States. In Canada, the album peaked at No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart.
Don't Cry Now is the fourth solo studio album by Linda Ronstadt and the first of her studio releases for Asylum Records, following six albums recorded for and released on Capitol Records including three she recorded as a member of The Stone Poneys. This group supported The Osmonds on tour and made two albums for Polydor in the UK and one for MGM in the US, but without any chart success. The line-up consisted of Australian singer-songwriter Mick Flinn (vocals, guitar, kazoo), formerly of The Mixtures, plus two Britons: Donna Jones (vocals), from Manchester, and former stage musical actor Ray Hoskins, alias Ray Martin (vocals, guitar), from London.
"Silver Threads Among the Gold", first copyrighted in 1873, was a popular song in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies, "Linda Ronstadt in den Charts / Linda Ronstadt in the charts", "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada", The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt, Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys and Friends, Vol. The album peaked at No. Dion became Tom Springfield, and Mary became Dusty Springfield. 6 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart and No. They included singer Dusty Springfield and her brother, record producer Tom Springfield, along with Tim Feild, who was replaced by Mike Hurst. The song was first recorded by Wanda Jackson in 1956. This album contains three songs composed by Souther (Souther and Linda would become romantically involved and he would write several songs for her) one by Randy Newman, a cover of a Neil Young ballad, one originally from the Flying Burrito Brothers, and a version of the Eagles' "Desperado," which the band had released earlier that year. After Feild was replaced by Mike Hurst in February 1962, the Springfields became even more successful. The group had several chart hits and had recorded several foreign language records. 44 on the RPM Albums chart. Tom Springfield was a songwriter and arranger with a wide knowledge of folk music and the group had strong vocal harmonies as well as Dusty's powerful lead. Title Writer(s) Length; 1.
[8] The song has endured over the years becoming one of Ronstadt's signature songs, included in her 7x platinum Greatest Hits.
By this time, the Springfields were one of the most popular groups in the UK.
The first recording contract the Springfields signed was offered by producer Johnny Franz at Philips Records in London. Jones and Flinn are currently members of The New Seekers. 5 at the beginning of 1963, and stayed in the charts for six months. Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine And I dare not drown my sorrows in the warm glow of your wine You can't buy my love with money cause I never was that kind Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine Silver threads and golden needles cannot mend this heart of mine Submit Corrections. "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" (with … These were also the women who changed the texture of "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" Vocal Event of the Year Nominated 1994 TNN Music City News Country Awards. In 1961, the trio starred in their own 15-minute music TV series on the BBC, The Springfields. With early singles including "Breakaway" and "Bambino", and numerous television appearances, the trio soon became very popular in the UK. The record also reached No.
The group had several chart … [citation needed] It featured lead guitar by Judd Proctor. [1], In 1962, their version of "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" reached the US Billboard Top 20, the first single by a British group ever to do so (predating the Tornados' "Telstar" by two months, and The Beatles by 15 months). It was covered by Sweet Potato Pie, Jon Devlin Dancercise Systems, Foster & Allen, Thorstein Bergman and other artists. No. The first, "Love Has No Pride," originally recorded by Bonnie Raitt, peaked at #51 on the Billboard Hot 100[7] and became a Top 10 Easy Listening hit in Canada.
Honky Tonk Angels is a collaborative studio album by Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette. It was mostly Parton's idea to bring together the women who made their musical breakthroughs in the '60s. The follow-up, "Say I Won't Be There", was also No. The review went on to say, "There are a few musically inspired moments here, notably Parton's "Sittin' on the Front Porch Swing" and Wynette's "That's the Way It Could Have Been". The review published in the November 27, 1993 issue of Billboard said that the album is "a spirited collaboration that brings together three country music cornerstones and throws in a pinch of Patsy Cline and Kitty Wells for good measure." "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[2]. "Island of Dreams" rose to the UK No. [1] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 5, 1994, for sales of 500,000 copies. The album and its single were nominated for several awards. Writer(s): Jack Rhodes, Dick … However, Dusty Springfield felt limited by the group's folk act and Tom's lead role within the trio and, towards the end of 1963, decided to leave for a solo career, at which point the group disbanded. It was reissued on Rhino's … Don't Cry Now became Ronstadt's second Gold-certified album and was followed by the blockbuster success of Heart Like a Wheel. III, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don%27t_Cry_Now&oldid=942465428, Albums produced by John Boylan (record producer), Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Linda Ronstadt – lead vocals, tambourine (3), backing vocals (5, 8, 9), Richard Bowden – electric guitar (2, 3, 7, 9, 10), Ed Black – steel guitar (3, 8, 10), electric guitar (7), Ginger Holladay – backing vocals (1, 2, 7).
"Silver Threads and Golden Needles" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Year Nominee / work Award Result 1994 Honky Tonk Angels: Album of the Year Nominated "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" Vocal Collaboration of the Year Nominated Track listing.
Although Don't Cry Now marked the start of Ronstadt's long association with Asylum, due to contractual obligations her next recorded album, Heart Like a Wheel, would be released on her previous label, Capitol. The follow-up, "Say I Won't Be There", was also No. [7], 37th Annual Grammy Awards
"Island of Dreams" rose to the UK No. The Springfields were a British pop-folk vocal trio who had success in the early 1960s in the UK, US and Ireland. The original songs by Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette are solo performances by each of them with harmony vocals by Parton and "Sittin' on the Front Porch Swing" is a Parton solo.
The trio formed in 1960, when Mary "Dusty" O'Brien, who had been a member of all-girl singing trio The Lana Sisters, joined her brother Dion O'Brien and Tim Feild, who had been working as a duo, "The Kensington Squares".
Occupying a musical sphere comparable with that of the contemporary Peter, Paul and Mary, they were signed to Philips Records and released their first single, "Dear John," in 1961, followed by two UK chart hits with "Breakaway" and "Bambino" – like their other records, produced by Johnny Franz.