Jeannie C. Riley
American country music and gospel singer (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jeannie C. Riley (born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson; October 19, 1945)[1] is an American country music and gospel singer. She is best known for her 1968 country and pop hit "Harper Valley PTA", which missed by one week simultaneously becoming the Billboard Country and Pop number-one hit.[2]
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Birth name | Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson |
Born | (1945-10-19) October 19, 1945 (age 78) Anson, Texas, United States |
Origin | Anson, Texas, United States |
Genres | Country music, gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1967–present |
Labels | Little Darlin Records Plantation Records Capitol Records MGM Records Mercury Records Warner Bros. Records MCA Records |
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Riley later saw moderate country music chart action but never again duplicated the success of "Harper Valley PTA". She became a born-again Christian in the mid-1970s and began recording gospel music during the late 1970s.