Ann Peebles

Ann Peebles at the Beale Street Music Festival, 2007

Ann Peebles (born April 27, 1947 in St. Louis , Missouri ) is an American soul singer and songwriter . She was the Hi Records label's most successful female star . One of her best-known titles is I Can't Stand the Rain from 1973, which became a pop hit in 1978 in the disco version of the band Eruption .

biography

The daughter of a pastor and a singer sang in the church choir and in the family gospel choir , the “Peebles Choir”, which her grandfather had founded at a young age . As a teenager, she also sang in clubs in her hometown, where she was eventually discovered by Oliver Sain and hired for his R&B revue. During a gig in Memphis in 1968, she was offered a contract with the Hi Records label .

In addition to her work as a singer, Ann Peebles began writing songs with Hi Records singer and composer Don Bryant. In the early 1970s she had several successful singles and albums, led by I Can't Stand the Rain (1973 single, 1974 album). In 1974 Peebles and Bryant married.

With the rise of the disco wave and the sale of Hi Records in 1977, commercial success waned. After a musical hiatus, Peebles released a new album, Call Me , in 1989 , which was followed by more. She was also featured on various Maria Muldaur albums. 2010 Ann Peebles worked on the album Memphis Blues by Cyndi Lauper with.

Discography

Albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		US	R&B
1971	Part time love	-	R&B40 (4 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1971 Producer: Willie Mitchell
1972	Straight from the heart	US188 (3 weeks) US	R&B42 (5 weeks) R&B	First published: April 1972 Producer: Willie Mitchell
1974	I can't stand the rain	US155 (7 weeks) US	R&B25 (11 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1974 Producer: Willie Mitchell
1975	Tellin 'it	-	R&B41 (6 weeks) R&B	First published: December 1975 Producer: Willie Mitchell

More albums

• 1969: This Is Ann Peebles
• 1977: If This Is Heaven
• 1978: The Handwriting Is on the Wall
• 1989: Call Me
• 1992: Full Time Love (released May 15)
• 1996: Fill This World with Love (released June 4th)
• 2006: Brand New Classics (release: June 23)

Compilations

• 1985: I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
• 1987: 99 lbs
• 1988: Ann Peebles' Greatest Hits
• 1990: Lookin 'for a Lovin'
• 1992: Sings Soul Classics
• 1995: US R&B hits '69 -'79
• 1995: Just You and Me
• 1996: The Best of Ann Peebles: The Hi Records Years (released July 23)
• 2002: The Hi Singles A's & B’s
• 2003: The Complete Ann Peebles on Hi Records Volume 1: 1969–1973
• 2003: The Complete Ann Peebles on Hi Records Volume 2: 1974-1981
• 2006: Original Funk Soul Sister: The Best of Ann Peebles (released March 6th)
• 2012: The Original Soul Sister (release June 18th)
• 2015: The Essential Ann Peebles
• 2015: Greatest Hits (release: October 2nd)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)			Remarks
		UK	US	R&B
1969	Walk Away This Is Ann Peebles	-	-	R&B22 (7 weeks) R&B	First published: March 1969 Author: Oliver Sain Original: Mitty Collier , 1966
	Give Me Some Credit This Is Ann Peebles	-	-	R&B45 (3 weeks) R&B	First published: July 1969 Author: Carl Smith
1970	Part Time Love Part Time Love	-	US45 (11 weeks) US	R&B7 (13 weeks) R&B	First published: August 1970 Author: Clay Hammond Original: Little Johnny Taylor, 1963
1971	I Pity the Fool Straight from the Heart	-	US85 (4 weeks) US	R&B18 (7 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1971 Author: Deadric Malone Original: Bobby Bland , 1961
	Slipped, Tripped, and Fell in Love Straight from the Heart	-	-	R&B42 (2 weeks) R&B	First published: August 1971 Author: George Jackson Original: Clarence Carter , 1971
1972	Breaking Up Somebody's Home Straight from the Heart	-	-	R&B13 (12 weeks) R&B	First published: January 1972 Authors: Al Jackson, Jr. , Timothy Matthews
	Somebody's on Your Case Straight from the Heart	-	-	R&B32 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: July 1972 Author: Earl Randle
1973	I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down I Can't Stand the Rain	-	-	R&B31 (9 weeks) R&B	First published: January 1973 Author: Earl Randle
	I Can't Stand the Rain I Can't Stand the Rain	UK41 (3 weeks) UK	US38 (21 weeks) US	R&B6 (18 weeks) R&B	First published: July 1973 Authors: Ann Peebles, Donald Bryant, Bernard Miller
1974	(You Keep Me) Hangin 'On I Can't Stand the Rain	-	-	R&B37 (11 weeks) R&B	First published: April 1974 Authors: Ira Allen, Buddy Mize Original: Joe Simon , 1968
	Do I Need You I Can't Stand the Rain	-	-	R&B57 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: July 1974 Authors: Ann Peebles, Darryl Carter, Donald Bryant, Gail Arendt
1975	Beware tellin 'it	-	-	R&B69 (10 weeks) R&B	First published: March 1975 Authors: Darryl Carter, Earl Randle
	Come to mama tellin 'it	-	-	R&B62 (14 weeks) R&B	First published: September 1975 Authors: Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle
1976	Dr. Love Power Tellin 'It	-	-	R&B57 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: January 1976 Authors: Gene Anderson, Doc Oliver
	Fill This World with Love	-	-	R&B96 (5 weeks) R&B	First published: December 1976 Authors: Ann Peebles, Donald Bryant, Gene Anderson
1977	If This Is Heaven If This Is Heaven	-	-	R&B64 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: June 1977 Authors: Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle
1978	Old Man with Young Ideas The Handwriting Is on the Wall	-	-	R&B54 (15 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1978 Authors: George Jackson, Raymond Moore
	I Didn't Take Your Man The Handwriting Is on the Wall	-	-	R&B55 (10 weeks) R&B	First published: July 1978 Authors: Earl Randle, Pat Barnes
1979	If You Got the Time (I've Got the Love)	-	-	R&B95 (4 weeks) R&B	First published: March 1979 Author: John E. Moore

More singles

• 1970: I'll Get Along (release: February)
• 1970: Generation Gap Between Us
• 1974: Put Yourself in My Place (release: November)
• 1976: I Don't Lend My Man (release: June)
• 1980: Heartaches
• 1981: Mon belle Amour
• 1990: Peace (with Otis Clay , Lynn White and David Hudson)
• 2001: 18 Carat Garbage ( Billie Ray Martin feat. Ann Peebles)
• 2005: Chase These Blues Away

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1. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: UK US
2. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .

Web links

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• Ann Peebles at Allmusic (English)
• Ann Peebles in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Ann Peebles at Discogs (English)