WANDA JACKSON-VIOLET & A ROSE
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Jackson was still in high school when country singer Hank Thompson heard her sing on an Oklahoma City radio show and asked her to record with his band. She dated Elvis Presley, who encouraged her to step away from the country-tinged gospel she had been performing since childhood and try her hand at rock and roll. She developed her own distinctive voice and performed in a variety of styles, from folksy traditional tunes to country twang and high yodels to throaty, suggestive ballads. She was a prolific singer of songs with wry lyrics such as "Fujiyama Mama," a 1957 cover of a song originated by jump blues singer Annisteen Allen in 1955[1][2] which contained references to the World War II bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; [1] [2] ironically, it became a #1 hit in Japan. Her biggest hit was "Let's Have a Party" released in 1960.[3] [edit] Queen of Rockabilly Jackson achieved great and continuing success throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia, but has never found the same level of fame in her native United States. She toured with rock and roll pioneers such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly. She has been nominated for two Grammys, and has been awarded the Oklahoma Native Daughter Award. She has been inducted into the Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the International Hall of Fame, the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, and the German Country Music Hall of Fame, but remains conspicuously absent from the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. [edit] Country career Wanda's first records on Decca Records were country records made with Hank Thompson's band, one of which "You Can't Have My Love", a duet with Hank's bandleader, Billy Gray, made the Top 10 on the country charts in 1954. In 1956, she made her solo debut on Capitol Records with "I Gotta Know" which made a one week appearance on the country charts that year. It would be 5 years before she next appeared on the country charts. Starting in 1961, Jackson's career started to go increasingly towards country music than rock and roll. This began with the Top 10 hit "Right Or Wrong" which also became her biggest pop hit reaching the top 30. Her next single in 1962, "In The Middle Of A Heartache" was also a Top 10 hit and also a top 30 pop hit. Throughout the mid 1960s into the early 1970s, Jackson was never out of the country charts with such songs as "Tears Will Be The Chaser For Your Wine" (1966), "Both Sides Of The Line" (1967), "A Girl Don't Have To Drink To Have Fun" (1968), "A Woman Lives For Love" (1970), and many others. She had not completely abandoned her rock and roll roots either with all of her country albums having at least one rock and roll number. She was also the first female country artist to do a live album. In 1966, she had a number 1 in Germany with the foreign language hit "Santo Domingo" sung entirely in German. A born-again Christian, Jackson and her husband/manager Wendell Goodman abandoned secular music in 1971, and spent the next 25 years performing gospel in churches. Wanda has also recorded several gospel albums as well with acclaim. [edit] Wanda Jackson today In 1995, Jackson was invited by alt-country singer Rosie Flores to duet with her on an upcoming album. The two were so pleased with the results that Jackson joined Flores on a handful of promotional club dates which were soon extended into a five-week North American tour. Jackson, pleasantly surprised to discover that she and her songs were known by a generation of rockabilly fans her grandchildren's age, soon assembled her own band and returned to clubs and festivals, where she continues to perform. The same year, (and the year before) Jackson recorded in Europe with Danish group The Alligators. Jackson ranked #35 on CMT's 40 Greatest Women in Country Music in 2002. In recent years Jackson has recorded with such artists as The Cramps, Lee Rocker, Dave Alvin, and Elvis Costello, all of which are special guests on her album Heart Trouble, released in 2003 on CMH Records[3]. 2006 saw the release of a new Jackson album, I Remember Elvis. Jackson also made a guest appearance on her longtime friend Norma Jean's 2005 album singing a duet with Norma and soloing on a biographical song written by singer and performer Debbie Horton from the show Branson On The Road, titled "Pretty Miss Norma Jean". On 16 August 2007, Jackson undertook a gig in Europe as a guest star of Dutch rock and roll stars, René Shuman and Angel-Eye. This was during the 30th Memorial Concert dedicated to Elvis Presley. More than 7,500 people saw the show, entitled "Elvis and More.." MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WIKIPEDIA---WHERE THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM.
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Added: Apr 22, 2008
Jackson was still in high school when country singer Hank Thompson heard her sing on an Oklahoma City radio show and asked her to record with his band. She dated Elvis Presley, who encouraged her to step away from the country-tinged gospel she had been performing since childhood and try her hand at rock and roll. She developed her own distinctive voice and performed in a variety of styles, from folksy traditional tunes to country twang and high yodels to throaty, suggestive ballads. She was a prolific singer of songs with wry lyrics such as "Fujiyama Mama," a 1957 cover of a song originated by jump blues singer Annisteen Allen in 1955[1][2] which contained references to the World War II bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; [1] [2] ironically, it became a #1 hit in Japan. Her biggest hit was "Let's Have a Party" released in 1960.[3] [edit] Queen of Rockabilly Jackson achieved great and continuing success throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia, but has never found the same level of fame in her native United States. She toured with rock and roll pioneers such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly. She has been nominated for two Grammys, and has been awarded the Oklahoma Native Daughter Award. She has been inducted into the Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the International Hall of Fame, the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, and the German Country Music Hall of Fame, but remains conspicuously absent from the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. [edit] Country career Wanda's first records on Decca Records were country records made with Hank Thompson's band, one of which "You Can't Have My Love", a duet with Hank's bandleader, Billy Gray, made the Top 10 on the country charts in 1954. In 1956, she made her solo debut on Capitol Records with "I Gotta Know" which made a one week appearance on the country charts that year. It would be 5 years before she next appeared on the country charts. Starting in 1961, Jackson's career started to go increasingly towards country music than rock and roll. This began with the Top 10 hit "Right Or Wrong" which also became her biggest pop hit reaching the top 30. Her next single in 1962, "In The Middle Of A Heartache" was also a Top 10 hit and also a top 30 pop hit. Throughout the mid 1960s into the early 1970s, Jackson was never out of the country charts with such songs as "Tears Will Be The Chaser For Your Wine" (1966), "Both Sides Of The Line" (1967), "A Girl Don't Have To Drink To Have Fun" (1968), "A Woman Lives For Love" (1970), and many others. She had not completely abandoned her rock and roll roots either with all of her country albums having at least one rock and roll number. She was also the first female country artist to do a live album. In 1966, she had a number 1 in Germany with the foreign language hit "Santo Domingo" sung entirely in German. A born-again Christian, Jackson and her husband/manager Wendell Goodman abandoned secular music in 1971, and spent the next 25 years performing gospel in churches. Wanda has also recorded several gospel albums as well with acclaim. [edit] Wanda Jackson today In 1995, Jackson was invited by alt-country singer Rosie Flores to duet with her on an upcoming album. The two were so pleased with the results that Jackson joined Flores on a handful of promotional club dates which were soon extended into a five-week North American tour. Jackson, pleasantly surprised to discover that she and her songs were known by a generation of rockabilly fans her grandchildren's age, soon assembled her own band and returned to clubs and festivals, where she continues to perform. The same year, (and the year before) Jackson recorded in Europe with Danish group The Alligators. Jackson ranked #35 on CMT's 40 Greatest Women in Country Music in 2002. In recent years Jackson has recorded with such artists as The Cramps, Lee Rocker, Dave Alvin, and Elvis Costello, all of which are special guests on her album Heart Trouble, released in 2003 on CMH Records[3]. 2006 saw the release of a new Jackson album, I Remember Elvis. Jackson also made a guest appearance on her longtime friend Norma Jean's 2005 album singing a duet with Norma and soloing on a biographical song written by singer and performer Debbie Horton from the show Branson On The Road, titled "Pretty Miss Norma Jean". On 16 August 2007, Jackson undertook a gig in Europe as a guest star of Dutch rock and roll stars, René Shuman and Angel-Eye. This was during the 30th Memorial Concert dedicated to Elvis Presley. More than 7,500 people saw the show, entitled "Elvis and More.." MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WIKIPEDIA---WHERE THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM.
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