Goldie Hill
Goldie Hill | |
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 Hill in a promotional photo | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Argolda Voncile Hill |
| Born | January 11, 1933 |
| Origin | Karnes City,Texas, United States |
| Died | February 24, 2005(aged 72) Nashville,Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | singer,songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals,guitar |
| Years active | 1953–2005 |
| Labels | Decca Records Epic Records |
Argolda Voncile"Goldie"Hill[1](January 11, 1933 – February 24, 2005) was an Americancountry musicsinger. 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 withKitty WellsandJean Shepardshe helped set the standard for later women in country music.
Early life and career
[edit]Hill was born inKarnes City,Texas in 1933, a small town southeast ofSan Antonio.She was the sister of singer Tommy Hill. She also performed with her brothers Tommy and Ken. Then she auditioned as a solo singer atDecca Records.Her first single, "Why Talk To My Heart", was released in 1952. Hill recorded the song "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes"the same year a riposte toPerry Como's "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes",written by her brother, Tommy Hill. It became a number 1 hit. In 1954, she followed up with two hit duets with singerJustin Tubb,son ofErnest Tubb.In the early 1960s, she recorded two albums for Decca Records. She regularly performed onLouisiana Hayride,Grand Ole OpryandOzark Jubilee.She married country singerCarl Smithin 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 labelEpic Recordsunder the name Goldie Hill Smith.
On February 24, 2005, Hill died from complications ofcancer.She was 72 years old.[2][3]Her husband survived her by 5 years.[4]
Discography
[edit]| Goldie Hill discography | |
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| Studio albums | 6 |
| Singles | 35 |
| No. 1 Singles (Overall) | 1 |
Albums
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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"(withJustin Tubb) | 4 | ||
| "Cry, Cry Darling" | — | ||
| "Treat Me Kind" | — | ||
| "Sure Fire Kisses"(with Justin Tubb) | 11 | ||
| 1955 | "Are You Mine"(withRed 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
[edit]- Country Music:The Rough Guide, Author: Kurt Wolff
Notes
[edit]- ^Michael McCall, John Rumble, Paul Kingsbury (2012).The Encyclopedia of Country Music.Oxford University Press. p. 240.ISBN9780199920839.
{{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.RetrievedNovember 14,2022.
- ^McArdle, Terrence (January 23, 2010)."'Country Gentleman' had 21 consecutive Top 10 hits ".The Washington Post.Washington, DC. pp. B4.
External links
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- 1933 births
- 2005 deaths
- American country guitarists
- American women country singers
- American country singer-songwriters
- People from Karnes City, Texas
- Grand Ole Opry members
- Deaths from cancer in Tennessee
- 20th-century American singer-songwriters
- 20th-century American guitarists
- Singer-songwriters from Texas
- Guitarists from Texas
- 20th-century American women singers
- Country musicians from Texas
- 20th-century American women guitarists
- 21st-century American women