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Ruby Starr, born Constance Henrietta Mierzwiak (November 30, 1949 – January 14, 1995), [1] was an American rock singer and recording artist who attained national prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, notably for her work with Black Oak Arkansas.
It hit #25 on the pop chart and featured Jim Mangrum (who had already been using "Jim Dandy" as a stage name before they covered the song) and female vocalist Ruby Starr trading off vocals. It was the first single from their 1973 album High on the Hog, the band's most commercially successful album.
It also featured female vocalist Ruby Starr, who traded off vocals with Mangrum. In 1982, he was involved in a car accident, and broke three vertebrae; however by 1984 he had recovered, and was back performing. As of 2011, Mangrum continues to record and tour with a series of different Black Oak Arkansas lineups. [citation needed]
Black Oak Arkansas, originally named "The Knowbody Else", was formed in 1963 by some "high school pals" living in the area around Black Oak, Arkansas. [2] Original members included Ronnie "Chicky Hawk" Smith (vocals), Rickie Lee (alternately "Risky" or "Ricochet") Reynolds (guitar), Stanley "Goober Grin" Knight (guitar), Harvey "Burley" Jett (guitar), Pat "Dirty" Daugherty (bass), and Wayne ...
On AllMusic, Donald A. Guarisco wrote "["Jim Dandy"] is definitely High on the Hog ' s undisputed highlight, but the other tracks surrounding it also have plenty to offer. . Although they were too eccentric a band to fit a strict "Southern rock" label à la Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Oak Arkansas did have an ability to dish up both country and rock sounds with style.
10. A Raisin in the Sun (1961). Who's in it: Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands Rating: NR Runtime: 128 minutes A poor Black family strives to build a better life in 1950s ...
By late 1975, the group was living back in Gainesville, Florida. During 1977, they communicated with Black Oak Arkansas' manager, Butch Stone, who hired them as the backing group for one of his clients, Ruby Starr, who had been a backup singer for Black Oak but was now becoming self-employed.
Hanover native Brenden Starr has been performing as a solo artist for over a decade. The singer/songwriter is currently on a Northeast tour in support of his debut album, Hopeless Romantic.