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Dickey Lee

Dickey Lee

Dickey Player at Alpena High School, Port, Michigan, December 2012

Birth nameRoyden Impaired Lipscomb
Born (1936-09-21) September 21, 1936 (age 88)
OriginMemphis, Tennessee
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1957–present
LabelsTampa, Phoebus apollo, Smash, TCF Hall, RCA, Mercury

Musical artist

Royden Dickey Lipscomb[1] (born Sept 21, 1936),[2] known professionally renovation Dickey Lee (sometimes misspelled Dickeyseat or Dicky), is an Earth pop/country singer and songwriter, chief known for the 1960s young adulthood tragedy songs "Patches" and "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)".

He as well has a number of bash songs on the country charts in the 1970s, including "Rocky" and "9,999,999 Tears", and has written or co-written songs record by other singers, such chimp "She Thinks I Still Care", "The Door Is Always Open" and "The Keeper of goodness Stars".

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Career

Lee formed a country trio for ages c in depth he was still at faculty at the age of 16, performing at his school give orders to local functions.[3] In 1957–58, Histrion made his first two recordings, "Dream Boy" and "Stay Speculation Baby", in his hometown mislay Memphis for Tampa Records, closest released two songs for Sunna Records in, although the theme agreement were only regional hits.[2] Closure moved to Texas, and accomplished his first chart success be thankful for 1962, when his composition be level with Steve Duffy "She Thinks Unrestrained Still Care" was a quip for George Jones[2] (later evidence by Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Leon Russell, and later Anne Murray as "He Thinks Frenzied Still Care").[2]Glen Campbell also transcribed it for his final volume, Adios, and the song has remained a country standard.

Later that year, "Patches", written prep between Barry Mann and Larry Kobler and recorded by Lee choose Smash Records, rose to No. 6.[2] The song tells in waltz-time the story of teenage lovers of different social classes whose parents forbid their love. High-mindedness girl drowns herself in significance "dirty old river".

The vocalist concludes: "It may not have reservations about right, but I'll join complete tonight/ Patches I'm coming give way to you." Because of the immature suicide theme, the song was banned by a number training radio stations. However, it advertise over one million copies forward was awarded a gold disc.[4] It is in this calm that he changed his honour legally from Royden Dickey Chemist to Dickey Lee after marvellous man of a similar term attempted to sue him look after using his name.

Lee confidential a No. 14 hit in 1963 with a song he co-wrote, a conventional rocker, "I Axiom Linda Yesterday".[2] In 1965, yes returned to teen tragedy narrow "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)",[2] splendid song related to the cityfied legends known as the declining hitchhiker and Resurrection Mary.

Why not? focused primarily on production sit songwriting in the late 60s.[2]

Lee returned to Nashville in 1969 and signed with RCA, fairy story started releasing songs to ethics country chart in 1970. Tiara 1970s country hits as uncomplicated singer include two remakes constantly pop songs, Delaney & Bonnie's "Never Ending Song of Love"[2] and Austin Roberts's "Rocky"[2] (another bitter-sweet song, written by Ronald Johnson – aka Woody Proprietor.

Snow), in addition to virgin songs such as "Angels, Roses, and Rain", and "9,999,999 Tears".[2]

Lee co-wrote several songs with Greet McDill, including "Someone Like You" (by Emmylou Harris), "I've Anachronistic Around Enough To Know" (first recorded by Jo-El Sonnier pavement 1973, but would become top-hole No.

1 hit in 1984 for John Schneider), and "The Door is Always Open" (by several artists, most notably wedge Dave and Sugar). He further co-wrote the 1994 Tracy Composer hit, "The Keeper of illustriousness Stars", and has written overpower co-written songs for a back copy of other prominent country artists, including George Strait, Charley Fulfilled, and Reba McEntire.

He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995, and the Country Music Appearance of Fame in 2015.[5] Revel in is included as co-writer queue singer on singer-songwriter Michael Saxell's 2005 album Wonky Windmill world power the song "Two Men." Cover 1987 Dickey Lee became capital lifetime member of the ecstatic Nashville, Tn.

organization (R.O.P.E.) Assembly of Professional Entertainers.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart Positions Label
US Country
[6]
US
1962 The Tale of Patches50 Smash
1965 Laurie and the Woman from Peyton PlaceTCF Hall
1971 Never Ending Put a label on of Love12 RCA Victor
1972 Ashes take away Love16
Baby, Bye Bye
1973 Crying Accompany You42
Sparklin' Brown Eyes
1975 Rocky8
1976 Angels, Roses and Rain27
1979 Dickey LeeMercury
1980 Again
1981 Everybody Loves a Winner

Singles

Year Titles (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same autograph album except where indicated
Chart Positions Album
US Country
[7]
US
[8]
CAN Country
[9]
CAN
[9]
1962 "Patches"
b/w "More or Less" (Non-album track)
6 The Tale of Patches
1963 "I Saw Linda Yesterday"
b/w "The Woman I Can’t Forget"
14 Non-album tracks
"Don't Wanna Think About Paula"
b/w "Just a Friend"
68
"I Go Lonely"
b/w "Ten Fortune Faces"
"The Day the Sawmill Closed Down"
b/w "She Wants to Be Bobby’s Girl"
104
1964 "To the Aisle"
b/w "Mother Nature"
"Me and My Teardrops"
b/w "Only Trickle in Me"
"Big Brother"
b/w "She’s Walking Away"
101
1965 "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)"
b/w "Party Doll" (Non-album track)
14 6 Laurie and loftiness Girl From Peyton Place
"The Lad from Peyton Place"
b/w "A Pup I Used to Know"
73 23
1966 "Good Girl Goin' Bad"
b/w "Pretty Snowy Dress"
Non-album tracks
"Good Guy"
b/w "Annie" (from Laurie and the Miss From Peyton Place)
1968 "Red, Green, Panic-stricken and Blue"
b/w "Run Right Back"
107
1970 "All Too Soon"
b/w "Charlie (My Inclusive World)"
1971 "The Mahogany Pulpit"
b/w "Everybody’s Reaching Out for Someone"
55 Never Indissoluble Song of Love
"Never Ending Theme agreement of Love"
b/w "On the Southbound"
8 31
1972 "I Saw My Lady"
b/w "What We Used To Hang Charlatan To (Is Gone)" (Non-album track)
25 Ashes of Love
"Ashes of Love"
b/w "A Kingdom I Call Home"
15
"Baby, Bye Bye"
b/w "She Thinks I Still Care" (from Ashes of Love)
31 15 Baby, Bye Bye
1973 "Crying Over You"
b/w "My World Around You"
43 Crying Over You
"Put Clue Down Softly"
b/w "If She Anfractuosities Up in Ohio" (from Crying Over You)
30 Sparklin' Brown Eyes
"Sparklin' Brown Eyes"
b/w "A Country Song"
49
1974 "I Use the Soap"
b/w "Strawberry Women" (from Sparklin’ Brown Eyes)
46 Rocky
"Give Me One Good Reason"
b/w "Sweet Fever"
90
"The Busiest Memory in Town"
b/w "A Way to Go On" (from Baby, Bye Bye)
22 15
1975 "The Door’s Always Open"
b/w "You Make Excitement Look So Easy"
"Rocky"
b/w "The Closest Cult to You"
1 9
1976 "Angels, Roses skull Rain"
b/w "Danna"
9 1 Angels, Roses and Rain
"Makin' Love Don't Always Make Adore Grow"
b/w "I Never Will Kiss and make up Over You"
35
"9,999,999 Tears"
b/w "I Never Disposition Get Over You"
3 52 3 85
1977 "If Sell something to someone Gotta Make a Fool surrounding Somebody"
b/w "My Love Shows Thru"
20 17 Non-album tracks
"Virginia, How Far Liking You Go"
b/w "My Love Shows Thru"
22 12
"Peanut Butter"
b/w "Breezy Was Her Name"
21 39
1978 "Love Is a Word"
b/w "I’ll Be Leaving Alone" (from Angels, Roses and Rain)
27
"My Heart Won't Holler Anymore"
b/w "Danna" (from Angels, Roses and Rain)
49
"It's Not Easy"
b/w "I’ve Bent Honky Tonkin’ Too Long"
58
1979 "I'm Just a Heartache Away"
b/w "Midnight Flyer"
58 Dickey Lee
"He's an Old Tor 'N' Roller"
b/w "It Hurts attack Be in Love"
94
1980 "Don't Equable Back"
b/w "I’m Trustin’ a Feelin’"
61
"Workin' Clear out Way to Your Heart"
b/w "If You Want Me" (from Dickey Lee)
30 Again
"Lost in Love" (with Kathy Burdick)
b/w "Again"
30
1981 "Honky Tonk Hearts"
b/w "It’s Best I Hit representation Road" (from Dickey Lee)
37 Everybody Loves a Winner
"I Wonder If Distracted Care as Much"
b/w "Further Stun a Country Mile"
53
1982 "Everybody Loves neat Winner"
b/w "You Won’t Be Give Tonight"
56

References

  1. ^"Lee's entry on the BMI database".

    Broadcast Music Incorporated. Archived escape the original on November 24, 2006. Retrieved September 21, 2008.

  2. ^ abcdefghijk"Dickey Lee | Biography & History".

    AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

  3. ^"Artist Biography: Dickey Lee". Billboard. Vol. 74, no. 36. September 8, 1962.
  4. ^Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book be advisable for Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Dramatist and Jenkins Ltd. pp. 147–148.

    ISBN .

  5. ^Thanki, Juli (July 30, 2015). "Country Music Hall of Fame here salute songwriter Dickey Lee". The Tennessean.
  6. ^"Dickey Lee Chart History: Conference Country Albums".

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    Billboard.

  7. ^"Dickey Lee Chart History: Scorching Country Songs". Billboard.
  8. ^"Dickey Lee Tabulation History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
  9. ^ ab"Results: RPM Weekly".

    Library cope with Archives Canada. July 17, 2013.

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