Judy Lynn

Judy Lynn Kelly (née Voiten; April 16, 1936 – May 26, 2010)^[1][2] was an American country music singer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Idaho in 1955.

Judy Lynn
Lynn in 1968
Background information
Birth name	Judy Lynn Voiten
Born	(1936-04-16)April 16, 1936 Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Died	May 26, 2010(2010-05-26) (aged 74) Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S.

Life and career

Lynn was born in Boise, Idaho, United States.^[1] As a teenager she joined a nationwide tour of Grand Ole Opry performers.^[1] She was hired to fill in for Jean Shepard, who had become ill during the tour.^[1]

Lynn soon married her manager and for over 20 years her show was a popular staple piece of the Las Vegas strip, featuring her brand of country music, appearing in dazzling Nudie costumes.^[1]

In 1951, Lynn starred in the Broadway musical Top Banana and its film adaptation, alongside comedic actor Phil Silvers who won a Tony Award for his performance.

Death

Lynn retired from the music business in 1980 to become a Christian minister.^[1] She died on May 26, 2010, after suffering congestive heart failure at her home in Jeffersonville, Indiana.^[2]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	US Country	Label
1962	Judy Lynn at the Golden Nugget	—	United Artists
1963	Here Is Our Girl	—
1964	America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer	—
	A King & Two Queens (with George Jones and Melba Montgomery)	—
1965	The Judy Lynn Show	14
	The Judy Lynn Show, Act 2	—
1966	The Best of Judy Lynn	—
	The Judy Lynn Show Plays Again	—	Musicor
1967	Honey Stuff	—
	Golden Nuggets	—
1969	Judy Lynn Sings at Caesar's Palace	—	Columbia
1971	Parts of Love	—	Amaret
1973	Naturally	—
1975	Judy Lynn Sings Her Most Requested Songs	—	Sunset

Singles

Year	Single	US Country[3]	Album
1952	"Riverboat Rag"	—	singles only
	"Pretty Bride"	—
	"I Cried for You"	—
	"Baby Come Home"	—
	"Do, Baby, Do"	—
1953	"Satin Pillows"	—
	"Alexander's Ragtime Band" (with Alan Dale)	—
	"Tinsel and Joy" (with Alan Dale)	—
1956	"I Slipped Off My Wedding Ring"	—
1958	"See If I Care"	—
1961	"Count Up to Ten Little Heart"	—
1962	"Footsteps of a Fool"	7	Judy Lynn at the Golden Nugget
	"My Secret"	29
1963	"My Father's Voice"	16
	"Oh, Why Can't He Forget Her"	—	Here's Our Gal
	"I Make Excuses"	—
1964	"My Tears Are on the Roses"	—	America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer
	"I'm Making Plans"	—	single only
1965	"Antique in My Closet"	—	America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer
	"The Letter"	—
	"Hello Mister D.J."	—	The Best of Judy Lynn
1966	"Golden Nugget"	—	The Judy Lynn Show Plays Again
	"That Was in the Deal" (with Benny Barnes)	—
	"Moment of Silence"	—
	"Do I Look Like I Got?"	—	single only
1967	"Little Shoes"	—	Golden Nuggets
	"Lost My Wings Last Night"	—	singles only
	"Lonely Came to Visit"	—
	"On Smoke, Not Fire"	—	Golden Nuggets
	"Evil on Your Mind"	—	singles only
1968	"Cheatin' Traces" (with Benny Barnes)	—
	"Green Paper"	—
	"Our Little Man" (with Melba Montgomery)	—
	"Bring the Woman Out in Me"	—
1969	"Bull by the Tail"	—
	"America, the Beautiful"	—	Judy Lynn Sings at Caesar's Palace
1971	"Married to a Memory"A	74	Parts of Love
	"When the Love Stars to Come"	—
	"Parts of Love"	—
1972	"Winterwood"	—	Naturally
	"Give Me Something to Believe"	—
	"Pour Me a Little More Wine"	—
1973	"I'll Never Sing You a Sad Song"	—
	"I've Never Been a Fool Like This Before"	—	singles only
1974	"Padre"	92
1975	"Burden of Freedom"	—
1977	"In the Beginning"	—

• ^A "Married to a Memory" also peaked at number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 42 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also charted at #18 on the Billboard AC charts.