Peggy Sue (singer)
| Peggy Sue | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peggy Sue Webb |
| Born | March 24, 1943 |
| Origin | Butcher Hollow, Kentucky |
| Genres | Country, |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, |
| Years active | 1966-present |
| Labels |
Decca CR Doorknob Meteor Big R |
| Associated acts | Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Sonny Wright |
Peggy Sue Webb (born March 24, 1943) is a country music singer and songwriter, who had brief success as a country singer in the late 1960s. She is the sister of two popular country performers, Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle.
Biography
Peggy Sue Webb was born in Butcher Hollow, Van Lear in Johnson County, Kentucky in a log cabin in Appalachian Kentucky on March 24, 1943. Her father was Melvin Theodore "Ted" Webb (born 24 Oct 1906 - 23 Feb 1959), a coal miner, storekeeper and farmer. Her mother was Clara Marie "Clarie" Ramey (born 2 May 1912 - 24 Nov 1981), a housewife and later a waitress.[1] The family was poor, living hand-to-mouth and relying on her father's pittance income. Peggy Sue had seven siblings: Melvin Webb Jr (1929-1993), Loretta Webb (1932-), Herman (1934-), Willie "Jay" Lee Webb (1937-1996), Donald Ray Webb (1941-), Betty Ruth Webb (1946-) and Brenda Gail Webb (1951-).
The family moved to Wabash Indiana in 1955 due to her father's illness from working in the coal mines. She began performing with Loretta and her brothers at venues around Wabash, Indiana, and then became a featured act in Loretta's early shows in the 1960s. Peggy Sue helped write a few of Loretta's compositions, including "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)."[2] In 1969, she signed with Decca Records and released her debut single, "I'm Dynamite," which went into the Country Top 30. That year, she released an album of the same name, and the second single from that album titled, "I'm Gettin' Tired of Babyin' You" also reached the Top 30.[3]
After Peggy Sue had a hit with her most successful single, "All-American Husband," she left Decca Records after releasing two albums. She recorded two albums in the 1970s for two small labels.
Peggy Sue was married twice, first to Douglas Wells (m.1964-div.1968) and second to Sonny Wright (m.1970-). From her first marriage, Peggy had 1 daughter: Doyletta Gayle born May 30, 1967. Doyletta Gayle was named after Doyle Wilburn and her sisters Loretta and Brenda Gail. Doyletta was tragically killed by her then husband on February 22, 1991.
From her second marriage, Peggy has a son and daughter: Georgia (June 30, 1971) and Layla (February 28, 1973).
After 1970, she didn't appear on the Billboard country charts until 1980, where she had a string of minor hits off of her second husband Sonny Wright's label Doorknob. After 1983, her success declined and in 1986 she began performing as a background singer and designing stage costumes for her sister, Crystal Gayle.[2] She continues to perform today with Crystal, and occasionally they both join up with Loretta at her ranch for a concert.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Dynamite! | 33 | Decca |
| 1970 | All-American Husband | — | |
| 1974 | One Side (w/ Sonny Wright) | — | CR |
| 1977 | I Just Came in Here | — | Doorknob |
| 1981 | Gently Hold Me (w/ Sonny Wright) | — | Big R |
Singles
| Year | Single | US Country[3] | CB Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | "I'm Dynamite" | 28 | 10 | Dynamite! |
| "I'm Gettin' Tired of Babyin' You"A | 30 | 13 | ||
| 1970 | "After the Preacher's Gone" | 65 | — | All American Husband |
| "All American Husband" | 37 | 34 | ||
| "Apron Strings" | 58 | 59 | ||
| 1971 | "I Say, 'Yes, Sir'" | 68 | 50 | Singles only |
| "L-O-V-E, Love" | — | — | ||
| 1974 | "Two Ring Circus" (w/ Sonny Wright) | — | — | One Side |
| 1977 | "Every Beat of My Heart" | 34 | 45 | I Just Came in Here |
| "I Just Came in Here (To Let a Little Hurt Out)" | 51 | 64 | ||
| "Good Evening Henry" | 81 | — | ||
| "If This Is What Love's All About" (w/ Sonny Wright) | 100 | — | ||
| 1978 | "To Be Loved" | 85 | 88 | Single only |
| "Let Me Down Easy" | 87 | 91 | I Just Came in Here | |
| "All Night Long" | 80 | — | Singles only | |
| "How I Love You in the Morning" | 37 | 47 | ||
| 1979 | "I Want to See Me in Your Eyes" | 30 | 37 | Gently Hold Me |
| "The Love Song and the Dream Belong to Me" | 51 | 57 | Single only | |
| "Gently Hold Me" (w/ Sonny Wright) | 86 | 92 | Gently Hold Me | |
| 1980 | "For as Long as You Want Me" | 80 | — | Singles only |
| "Why Don't You Go to Dallas" | 93 | — |
- A"I'm Gettin' Tired of Babyin' You" also peaked at No. 27 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
References
- ↑ Potter, Annette. "Melvin Ted Webb and Clara Marie Ramey". Annette Potter Family Genealogy. line feed character in
|title=at position 16 (help) - 1 2 Brennan, Sandra. "Biography - Peggy Sue". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 320–321. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
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