LaWanda Lindsey
LaWanda Lindsey (born January 12, 1953)[1] is an American country music singer.
LaWanda Lindsey | |
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 LaWanda Lindsey in 1968 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 12, 1953 Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1968–1978 |
| Labels | Chart, Capitol |
Born in Tampa, Florida, United States,[1] she began her career at age 14 and had her first nationally charted record at age 16 with "Partly Bill".[1] She was one of several quite young artists recording country music for Chart Records during this period, and was paired with country singer-songwriter Kenny Vernon, to record a number of duets.[1] She got her start singing on WEAS-AM radio station in Savannah, Georgia, where her father, Norman H. "Lefty" Lindsey, was the general manager and on-air personality.[1] In 1973, she became a protégé of Buck Owens and began recording for Capitol Records, later in 1977-1978 she was on Mercury Records.
From 1969 to 1978, LaWanda Lindsey placed 14 songs on the Billboard country chart, but only two of her songs ("Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries" in 1970 and "Hello Out There" in 1973) placed in the top 30.[2] She nevertheless had a mid-level career in the industry before retiring in 1979.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Swingin' & Singin' My Song | 45 | Chart |
| 1970 | Pickin' Wild Mounn Berries (with Kenny Vernon) | — | |
| We'll Sing in the Sunshine | — | ||
| 1971 | LaWanda Lindsey's Greatest Hits, Volume 1 | 41 | |
| 1974 | This Is LaWanda Lindsey | — | Capitol |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1968 | "Beggars Can't Be Choosers" | — | — | Swingin' & Singin' My Song |
| "Wave Bye Bye to the Man" | — | — | ||
| "What Kind of Woman" | — | — | ||
| 1969 | "A Woman's Intuition" | — | — | |
| "Strike Three You're Out" | — | — | single only | |
| "Partly Bill" | 48 | — | We'll Sing in the Sunshine | |
| 1970 | "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" | 63 | — | |
| "The Day of Our Love" | — | — | ||
| 1971 | "The Crawdad Song" (with Kenny Vernon) | 42 | — | single only |
| "You Make My Day" | — | — | LaWanda Lindsey's Greatest Hits, Volume 1 | |
| "You and Me in Us" | — | — | singles only | |
| "Partin' of the Ways" | — | — | ||
| 1972 | "Wish I Was a Little Boy Again" | 60 | — | |
| "One Time Too Many" | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "Today Will Be the First Day of the Rest of My Life" | 38 | 63 | This Is LaWanda Lindsey |
| "Sunshine Feeling" | 87 | 78 | ||
| 1974 | "Hello Trouble" | 62 | — | |
| "Hello Out There" | 28 | — | ||
| "I Ain't Hangin' 'Round" | 67 | — | ||
| "I Finally Gave Him Enough Rope to Hang" | — | — | singles only | |
| 1975 | "Postcard Blues" | — | — | |
| "Goodtime Baby" | — | — | ||
| "Let Your Fingers Do the Walkin'" | — | — | ||
| "A Matter of Pride" | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Walk Right Back" | 76 | — | |
| "Gone Forever (File Me Under Memories)" | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "I'm a Woman in Love" | 85 | — | |
Singles from collaboration albums
| Year | Single | Artist | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | "Eye to Eye" | Kenny Vernon | 58 | Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries |
| 1970 | "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries" | 27 | ||
| "Let's Think About Where We're Going" | 51 |
References
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 235. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
- Whitburn, Joel (1 October 2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-8230-8291-9. Retrieved 24 May 2010.