Linda Hargrove
Linda Hargrove (married name Bartholomew, born Tallahassee, Florida February 3, 1949 – October 24, 2010, Tallahassee, Florida) was an American country songwriter and musician. She wrote many country music hits for a variety of artists and had a respectable career for herself in the mid-1970s. She was known as "The Blue Jean Country Queen" because she usually performed in jeans and without the elaborate makeup that other female country performers of the time used.[1] After marrying and undergoing a religious conversion, she made two gospel albums in the 1980s. She put out her final album in 2005.
Linda Hargrove | |
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| Also known as | Linda Bartholomew |
| Born | February 3, 1949 |
| Origin | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Died | October 24, 2010 (aged 61) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1973–2005 |
| Labels | Elektra, Capitol, RCA |
Songs
- Just Get Up and Close the Door – Johnny Rodriguez took this to No. 1 in 1975
- "Let It Shine" – the 1975 recording by Olivia Newton-John went to No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart and No. 5 on the Country chart.
- I've Never Loved Anyone More (with Michael Nesmith) was the title song of a 1975 Lynn Anderson album and reached No. 14 on the Country chart.
- We've Gone as Far as We Can Go - recorded by Asleep at the Wheel on their 1976 album "Wheelin' and Dealin'".
- Love Was (Once Around the Dance Floor) (1978) was Hargrove's only top 40 hit as a performer[2]
- "Tennessee Whiskey" (with Dean Dillon) – recorded by David Allan Coe (#77 in 1981) and George Jones (#2 in 1983)
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Music Is Your Mistress | — | Elektra |
| 1974 | Blue Jean Country Queen | — | |
| 1975 | Love, You're the Teacher | 45 | Capitol |
| 1976 | Just Like You | — | |
| 1977 | Impressions | — | |
| 1981 | A New Song (as Linda Bartholomew) | — | Fig Tree |
| 1987 | Greater Works (as Linda Bartholomew) | — | Three Fold |
| 2005 | One Woman's Life | — | Panacea |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1974 | "Blue Jean Country Queen" | 98 | — | Blue Jean Country Queen |
| "I've Never Loved Anyone More" | 82 | — | ||
| 1975 | "Love Was (Once Around the Dance Floor)" | 39 | 32 | Love, You're the Teacher |
| 1976 | "Love, You're the Teacher" | 86 | — | |
| "Fire at First Sight" | 86 | — | Just Like You | |
| 1977 | "Down to My Pride" | 91 | — | |
| "Mexican Love Songs" | 61 | — | Impressions | |
| 1978 | "You Are Still the One" | 93 | — | single only |
References
- "Top Songwriter Linda Hargrove Passes". Musicrow.com. October 25, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2020.}
- "Linda Hargrove". Rocky-52.net. Retrieved January 23, 2020.}
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