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Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) [2] is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13.During her career Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature into adulthood without losing her audience; she had a streak of top-10 and top-40 hits. [3]
Her album Fancy brought her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. [7] After her first albums, she had a successful run of variety shows on the Las Vegas Strip. [9] In the late 1970s, Gentry lost interest in performing, and retired from the music industry. News reports conflict on the subject of where she lives.
In 1995 her flamenco album Guitar Passion (1994) was awarded Female Pop Album of the Year at the Billboard International Latin Music Conference, and was named Best Female Latin Pop Album by Billboard Magazine. [2] [8] In an interview, Charo has said, "Around the world I am known as a great musician. But in America I am known as the cuchi-cuchi ...
As the first Black woman to receive a Juno Award, Liberty Silver is widely known for paving the way for future generations of Black female artists in the Canadian music industry. [5] She won two 1985 Juno Awards , one for Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year ("Lost Somewhere Inside Your Love") and the other for Best Reggae/Calypso Recording ...
Crystal Lynn Bernard [1] (born September 30, 1961 [2] [1]) is a retired American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for her roles as Helen Chappel-Hackett on the sitcom Wings (1990–1997), Amy on It's a Living (1985–1989), and K.C. Cunningham on Happy Days (1983–1984).
Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950) is an American singer best known as the lead singer of the rock band Heart.. Wilson has been a member of Heart since the early 1970s; her younger sister, Nancy Wilson, is also a member of the band.
A favorite of Johnny Carson's, she appeared more than 30 times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, even hosting on occasion. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1981. Carr also achieved the rare feat of singing for five presidents during her career: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton.
Thelma Houston (née Jackson; born May 7, 1946) [1] [2] is an American singer. Beginning her recording career in the late 1960s, Houston scored a number-one hit in 1977 with her recording of "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.