Goldie Hill
Goldie Hill | |
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vocals, guitar | |
| Years active | 1953–2005 |
| Labels | Decca Records Epic Records |
Argolda Voncile "Goldie" Hill[1] (January 11, 1933 – February 24, 2005) was an American country music singer. She was one of the first women in country music, and became one of the first women to reach the top of the country music charts with her No. 1 1953 hit, "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes". Along with Kitty Wells and Jean Shepard she helped set the standard for later women in country music.
Early life and career
Hill was born in
Carl Smith in 1957 and the couple had two sons (Carl, Jr. and Larry Dean), and one daughter (Lori Lynn). They remained married for 47 years until her death. She made a short-lived comeback in the late 1960s with the label Epic Records
under the name Goldie Hill Smith.
On February 24, 2005, Hill died from complications of cancer. She was 72 years old.[2][3] Her husband survived her by 5 years.[4]
Discography
| Goldie Hill discography | |
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| Studio albums | 6 |
| Singles | 35 |
| No. 1 Singles (Overall) | 1 |
Albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 1960 | Goldie Hill
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| 1961 | Lonely Heartaches
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| 1962 | According to My Heart
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| 1964 | Country Hit Parade
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| 1967 | Goldie Hill Sings Again
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| 1968 | Country Gentleman's Lady
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Singles
| Year | Song | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | "Why Talk to My Heart" | — | non-album singles |
| "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes" | 1 | ||
| 1953 | "I'm Yvonne (On the Bayou)" | — | |
| "My Love Is Flame" | — | ||
| "Let Me Be the One" | — | ||
| 1954 | "Liquor and Women" | — | |
| "Young at Heart" | — | ||
| "Looking Back to See" (with Justin Tubb) | 4 | ||
| "Cry, Cry Darling" | — | ||
| "Treat Me Kind" | — | ||
| "Sure Fire Kisses" (with Justin Tubb) | 11 | ||
| 1955 | "Are You Mine" (with Red Sovine) | 14 | |
| "Why Don't You Let Me Go" | — | ||
| "Steel Guitar" | — | ||
| 1956 | "Sample My Kissin'" | — | |
| "Footsteps" | — | ||
| 1957 | "Wasted Love Affair" | — | |
| "Till I Said It to You" | — | ||
| 1959 | "Yankee Go Home" (with Red Sovine) | 17 | |
| "Honky Tonk Music" | — | ||
| 1960 | "Living Alone" | — | |
| "Baby Blue" | — | ||
| 1961 | "It's a Lovely, Lovely World" | — | Goldie Hill |
| "Lonely Heartaches" | — | Lonely Heartaches | |
| "Live for Tomorrow" | — | According to My Heart | |
| 1962 | "I'm Afraid" | — | non-album singles |
| "Little Boy Blue" | — | ||
| 1963 | "Baby Go Slow" | — | |
| "I'm Gonna Bring You Down" | — | Country Hit Parade | |
| "Closer" | — | non-album singles | |
| 1964 | "Don't Let Him" | — | |
| "Three's a Crowd" | — | ||
| 1967 | "There's Gotta Be More to Life (Than Lovin' a Man)" | — | Goldie Hill Sings Again |
| 1968 | "Lovable Fool" | 73 | non-album singles |
| "Got Me Sumpin' Goin'" | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Further reading
- Country Music:The Rough Guide, Author: Kurt Wolff
Notes
- ISBN 9780199920839.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "Dave's Diary - 26/2/05 - Goldie Hill Obituary".
- ^ Clayson, Alan (March 28, 2005). "Goldie Hill". The Guardian. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ McArdle, Terrence (January 23, 2010). "'Country Gentleman' had 21 consecutive Top 10 hits". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. pp. B4.
External links
- CMT.com: Goldie Hill
- Goldie Hill Dies at Age 72 at Nucountry.com
- Goldie Hill recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
- Goldie Hill at Find a Grave
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