Riley, Jeannie C. (1945–)

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Riley, Jeannie C. (1945–)

American singer. Born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson, Oct 19, 1945, in Anson, TX; m. Mickey Riley (div. remarried, 1976).

Worked as secretary in Nashville, TN; released Harper Valley PTA (1968), winning Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and becoming 1st female artist to hit #1 on both country and pop charts with album's title track, which inspired film and tv series; other C&W hit singles include "The Girl Most Likely," "There Never Was a Time" and "Good Enough to Be Your Wife"; albums include Yearbooks and Yesterdays (1969), Here's Jeannie C. (1991) and Praise Him (1995).

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