Does anyone know what song producer Billy Sherill had in mind for Tanya Tucker a!
Question: Does anyone know what song producer Billy Sherill had in mind for Tanya Tucker as her debut song!?
He had a different song in mind, but Tanya chose Delta Dawn after hearing Bette Midler sing it on the Tonight show!. What was the name of this other song!.!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
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"The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA" Www@Enter-QA@Com
Sherrill initially planned to have Tucker record "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA," but she passed on the tune to Donna Fargo, choosing "Delta Dawn" — a song she heard Bette Midler sing on The Tonight Show — instead!. Released in the spring of 1972, the song became a hit, peaking at number six on the country charts and scraping the bottom of the pop charts!. At first, Columbia Records tried to downplay Tucker's age, but soon word leaked out and she became a sensation!. [7] A year later, Australian singer Helen Reddy would score a #1 U!.S!. pop hit with her version of "Delta Dawn!."Www@Enter-QA@Com
Actually, It was a song called "Love Train"!!
(Get on my Love Train and ride!.!.!.)
(But Record Execs decided that would be too Controversial for a 13 year old singer, at the time)!!!!!!
(Early 70's)
(But these same "record pro's" thought it was fine for LaCosta (Tanya's Sister) to record it!!!!!!!
(and we all know where her Career went)!!!!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com
(Get on my Love Train and ride!.!.!.)
(But Record Execs decided that would be too Controversial for a 13 year old singer, at the time)!!!!!!
(Early 70's)
(But these same "record pro's" thought it was fine for LaCosta (Tanya's Sister) to record it!!!!!!!
(and we all know where her Career went)!!!!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com
I don't know if caveman is right or not but I used to have the song Love Train by La Costa (which was also the name of an upscale spa for rich ladies)!. It was a great song and if Tanya had done it, she probably would have got gold for it!. Thanks for the memory!
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The Happiest Girl in the Whole USAWww@Enter-QA@Com