Judy Lynn Kelly (née Voiten; April 16, 1936 – May 26, 2010)[1][2] was an American country music singer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Idaho in 1955.
Judy Lynn | |
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 Lynn in 1968 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Judy Lynn Voiten |
| Born | April 16, 1936 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 2010 (aged 74) Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S. |
Life and career
editLynn was born in Boise, Idaho, United States.[1] As a teenager she joined a nationwide tour of Grand Ole Opry performers.[1] She was hired to fill in for Jean Shepard, who had become ill during the tour.[1]
Lynn soon married her manager and for over 20 years her show was a popular staple piece of the Las Vegas strip, featuring her brand of country music, appearing in dazzling Nudie costumes.[1]
In 1951, Lynn starred in the Broadway musical Top Banana and its film adaptation, alongside comedic actor Phil Silvers who won a Tony Award for his performance.
Death
editLynn retired from the music business in 1980 to become a Christian minister.[1] She died on May 26, 2010, after suffering congestive heart failure at her home in Jeffersonville, Indiana.[2]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Judy Lynn at the Golden Nugget | — | United Artists |
| 1963 | Here Is Our Girl | — | |
| 1964 | America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer |
— | |
| A King & Two Queens (with George Jones and Melba Montgomery) |
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| 1965 | The Judy Lynn Show | 14 | |
| The Judy Lynn Show, Act 2 | — | ||
| 1966 | The Best of Judy Lynn | — | |
| The Judy Lynn Show Plays Again | — | Musicor | |
| 1967 | Honey Stuff | — | |
| Golden Nuggets | — | ||
| 1969 | Judy Lynn Sings at Caesar's Palace | — | Columbia |
| 1971 | Parts of Love | — | Amaret |
| 1973 | Naturally | — | |
| 1975 | Judy Lynn Sings Her Most Requested Songs | — | Sunset |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | US Country[3] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | "Riverboat Rag" | — | singles only |
| "Pretty Bride" | — | ||
| "I Cried for You" | — | ||
| "Baby Come Home" | — | ||
| "Do, Baby, Do" | — | ||
| 1953 | "Satin Pillows" | — | |
| "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (with Alan Dale) | — | ||
| "Tinsel and Joy" (with Alan Dale) | — | ||
| 1956 | "I Slipped Off My Wedding Ring" | — | |
| 1958 | "See If I Care" | — | |
| 1961 | "Count Up to Ten Little Heart" | — | |
| 1962 | "Footsteps of a Fool" | 7 | Judy Lynn at the Golden Nugget |
| "My Secret" | 29 | ||
| 1963 | "My Father's Voice" | 16 | |
| "Oh, Why Can't He Forget Her" | — | Here's Our Gal | |
| "I Make Excuses" | — | ||
| 1964 | "My Tears Are on the Roses" | — | America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer |
| "I'm Making Plans" | — | single only | |
| 1965 | "Antique in My Closet" | — | America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer |
| "The Letter" | — | ||
| "Hello Mister D.J." | — | The Best of Judy Lynn | |
| 1966 | "Golden Nugget" | — | The Judy Lynn Show Plays Again |
| "That Was in the Deal" (with Benny Barnes) | — | ||
| "Moment of Silence" | — | ||
| "Do I Look Like I Got?" | — | single only | |
| 1967 | "Little Shoes" | — | Golden Nuggets |
| "Lost My Wings Last Night" | — | singles only | |
| "Lonely Came to Visit" | — | ||
| "On Smoke, Not Fire" | — | Golden Nuggets | |
| "Evil on Your Mind" | — | singles only | |
| 1968 | "Cheatin' Traces" (with Benny Barnes) | — | |
| "Green Paper" | — | ||
| "Our Little Man" (with Melba Montgomery) | — | ||
| "Bring the Woman Out in Me" | — | ||
| 1969 | "Bull by the Tail" | — | |
| "America, the Beautiful" | — | Judy Lynn Sings at Caesar's Palace | |
| 1971 | "Married to a Memory"A | 74 | Parts of Love |
| "When the Love Stars to Come" | — | ||
| "Parts of Love" | — | ||
| 1972 | "Winterwood" | — | Naturally |
| "Give Me Something to Believe" | — | ||
| "Pour Me a Little More Wine" | — | ||
| 1973 | "I'll Never Sing You a Sad Song" | — | |
| "I've Never Been a Fool Like This Before" | — | singles only | |
| 1974 | "Padre" | 92 | |
| 1975 | "Burden of Freedom" | — | |
| 1977 | "In the Beginning" | — |
- A "Married to a Memory" also peaked at number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 42 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also charted at #18 on the Billboard AC charts.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1537/8. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ a b Country Singer Judy Lynn Dies At 74 Archived 2010-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.