| Jody Miller | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Myrna Joy Miller |
| Also known as | Jody Brooks |
| Born | November 29, 1941 |
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960-1979 |
| Label(s) | Capitol, Epic |
| Associated acts | Roger Miller |
| Website | Jody Miller Site |
Jody Miller (November 29, 1941) is a country music singer. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Born Myrna Joy Miller,[1] she was born in Phoenix, Arizona and raised in Oklahoma. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Discovered by actor Dale Robertson, she began her career in the early 1960s as a folk/pop singer, singing in the Los Angeles area and appearing on Tom Paxton's television series. Dale Robertson (born Dayle Lamoine Robertson on July 14, 1923) is an American actor best known for his starring roles on television The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Thomas Richard Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is a well-known American folk singer and Singer-songwriter who has been writing She released her first album on Capitol Records in 1964 and had a modest pop hit that year with "He Walks Like a Man". Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. In 1965, she released an answer record to Roger Miller's blockbuster hit "King of the Road," titled "Queen of the House" (which became her signature hit, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 5 on the country singles chart). Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. An answer song (or answer record) is as the name suggests a song (usually a recorded track) made in answer to a previous song normally by another artist Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and " King of the Road " is a 1965 song written and originally recorded by country singer Roger Miller. Miller won the Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for the song in 1966. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965 to Dottie West. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.
Miller also scored a second top 40 pop hit that year with "Home of the Brave" and became a pioneer crossover (music) female vocalist, opening the doors for Linda Ronstadt, Anne Murray, and Olivia Newton-John, and others as a pop singer recording a strong country influence and finding success in both genres. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. Crossover is a term applied to Musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the Record charts which track differing musical tastes or genres Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Anne Murray CC ONS (born Morna Anne Murray on June 20 1945 is a Canadian singer Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born Miller's pop success petered out by the late 1960s. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Tammy Wynette's record producer, Billy Sherrill, was a fan of Miller's and signed her to Epic Records in 1970 to record specifically for the country market. Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette ( May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998) was an American country music singer-songwriter Billy Sherrill (born Phil Campbell, Alabama, November 5 1936) was a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She had two country hits right off the bat in 1970 with "Look At Mine" nearly making the Top 20 and a Top 20 hit with "If You Think I Love You Now (I Just Started)" in early 1971. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. She recorded a remake of the '60's pop hit (by the Chiffons), "He's So Fine," and it hit the top 5 on the country chart and #55 on the pop chart that summer. The Chiffons was an all Girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960. She was nominated for another Grammy award.
Several major country hits followed, many of them remakes of pop/rock classics such as "Baby I'm Yours," "Be My Baby," and "To Know Him is to Love Him". Among the new country songs she had hits with were the top tens "There's a Party Goin' On," "Good News," and "Darling, You Can Always Come Back Home. " She also continued to have hits with cover versions of pop hits like "House of the Rising Sun," a hit for The Animals, "Reflections," this is not the hit for Diana Ross and the Supremes, and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," a hit for Aretha Franklin. " The House of the Rising Sun " is a folk song from the United States. The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the
Miller's last top 30 country hit was 1977's "When the New Wears Off Our Love" and two years later she made her final chart appearance. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays She went into semi-retirement in the 1980s, at which time she and her husband owned a ranch in Oklahoma. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. She later emerged as a Christian music artist, releasing several albums. Christian music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life In 1999, the CGMA Hall of Fame inducted Miller into its Hall of Fame, along with Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Andy Griffith, David L. Cook and Lulu Roman. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American Actor, producer, Writer, director David L Cook (born November 11 1968 is an American Christian country music Singer-songwriter, Comedian and a multiple Telly Award Lulu Roman (Smith (born Bertha Louise Hable on May 6, 1947, in Dallas Texas) is a former telephone operator and go-go dancer turned Comedian She also tried singing with her daughter Robyn and they toured together and recorded, but this didn't last long. She continues to perform live and sings her secular hits as well as her gospel material.
Contents |
| Year | Single | US Pop Singles | US Country Singles | US A.C. Singles | Album |
| 1963 | "He Walks Like a Man" | 66 | - | - | Queen of the House |
| 1965 | "Queen of the House" | 12 | 5 | 4 | Queen of the House |
| 1965 | "Home of the Brave" | 25 | - | - | Home of the Brave |
| 1968 | "Long Black Limosuine" | - | 73 | - | The Nashville Sound of Jody Miller |
| 1970 | "Look At Mine" | - | 21 | - | Look At Mine |
| 1970 | "If You I Think I Love You Now" | - | 19 | - | Look At Mine |
| 1971 | "He's So Fine" | 53 | 5 | 2 | He's So Fine |
| 1971 | "Baby I'm Yours" | 91 | 5 | 21 | He's So Fine |
| 1972 | "Be My Baby" | - | 15 | 35 | There's a Party Goin' On |
| 1972 | "Let's Go All Down to the River" (with Johnny Paycheck) | - | 13 | - | (Johnny Paycheck album) |
| 1972 | "There's a Party Goin' On" | 115 | 4 | 23 | There's a Party Goin' On |
| 1972 | "To Know Him Is to Love Him" | - | 18 | - | There's a Party Goin' On |
| 1973 | "Good News" | - | 9 | - | Good News |
| 1973 | "Darling, You Can Always Come Back Home" | - | 5 | - | Good News |
| 1973 | "House of the Rising Sun" | - | 29 | 41 | House of the Rising Sun |
| 1974 | "Reflections" | - | 55 | - | House of the Rising Sun |
| 1974 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | - | 46 | - | House of the Rising Sun |
| 1974 | "Country Girl" | - | 41 | - | Country Girl |
| 1975 | "The Best In Me" | - | 78 | - | |
| 1975 | "Don't Take It Away" | - | 67 | - | |
| 1975 | "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" | - | 69 | - | Will You Love Me Tomorrow |
| 1976 | "Ashes of Love" | - | 48 | - | Will You Love Me Tomorrow |
| 1977 | "When the New Wears Off Our Love" | - | 25 | - | Here's Jody |
| 1977 | "Spread a Little Love Around" | - | 71 | - | Here's Jody |
| 1977 | "Another Lonely Night" | - | 76 | - | |
| 1978 | "Soft Lights and Slow Sexy Music" | - | 97 | - | |
| 1978 | "(I Wanna) Love My Life Away" | - | 67 | - | |
| 1978 | "Kiss Away" | - | 65 | - | Anthology |
| 1979 | "Lay a Little Lovin' On Me" | - | 97 | - |
| Year | Album | US Country Albums | US Pop Albums |
| 1963 | Wednesday's Child Is Full of Love | - | - |
| 1965 | Queen of the House | 17 | 124 |
| 1965 | Home of the Brave | - | - |
| 1966 | Great Hits of Buck Owens | - | - |
| 1966 | Queen of Country | - | - |
| 1968 | The Nashville Sound of Jody Miller | 42 | - |
| 1970 | Look At Mine | 20 | - |
| 1971 | He's So Fine | 12 | 117 |
| 1972 | There's a Party Goin' On | 29 | - |
| 1973 | Good News | 18 | - |
| 1973 | The Best of Jody Miller | 41 | - |
| 1974 | House of the Rising Sun | 30 | - |
| 1975 | Country Girl | 49 | - |
| 1976 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow | - | - |
| 1977 | Here's Jody | - | - |
| 2000 | Anthology | - | - |