Charly McClain
Charly McClain (* 26. March 1956 as Charlotte Denise McClain in Memphis , Tennessee ) is an American former country singer, who celebrated their greatest success in the 1980s. With Who's Cheatin 'Who (1981), Paradise Tonight (1983, a duet with Mickey Gilley ) and Radio Heart (1985), her three number one hits in the American country charts.
Career
Charly McClain signed her first recording deal with Epic in 1976 . In the following years she was allowed to appear in the opening act for country stars such as Willie Nelson , Mel Tillis , Ronnie Milsap , Larry Gatlin , Charley Pride , Kenny Rogers , Don Williams and Eddie Rabbitt . Her hits were relatively small at first, it wasn't until 1978 that she achieved her first top 10 success in the country charts with That's What You Do to Me . A single hit in a duet with Johnny Rodriguez ( I Hate the Way I Love It , 1979) followed. The final breakthrough followed in 1981 with Who's Cheatin 'Who (number one) and Sleepin' with the Radio on (number four). McClain recorded a total of twelve solo albums for Epic, as well as two successful duet LPs with Mickey Gilley and Wayne Massey . In 1988 the singer moved to the Mercury label after several less successful singles for the album simply called Charly McClain . But even here their success continued to decline. By 1989 McClain had a total of 39 hits in the country charts. She was also nominated twice for one of the most important prizes in the country industry, the ACM Award , and occasionally tried her hand as an actress. She was seen in the series Hart aber cordially (1981) and CHiPs (1983), among others. In the early 1990s, McClain finally withdrew into private life and ended her singing career.
Private
Charly McClain has been married to country singer Wayne Massey since July 1984.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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Country | |||
1978 | Let me be your baby |
Country47 (2 weeks) Country |
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1980 | Women Get Lonely |
Country73 (1 week) Country |
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Who's Cheatin 'Who |
Country28 (31 weeks) Country |
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1981 | Surround me with love |
Country9 (51 weeks) Country |
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1982 | Too Good to Hurry |
Country22 (21 weeks) Country |
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1983 | Paradise |
Country21 (31 weeks) Country |
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The Woman in Me |
Country6 (27 weeks) Country |
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1984 | It takes believers |
Country7 (34 weeks) Country |
with Mickey Gilley
|
Charly |
Country29 (14 weeks) Country |
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1985 | Radio Heart |
Country15 (29 weeks) Country |
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1986 | When Love Is Right |
Country28 (17 weeks) Country |
with Wayne Massey
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1987 | Still I stay |
Country35 (20 weeks) Country |
More albums
- 1977: Here's Charly McClain
- 1979: Alone Too Long
- 1988: Charly McClain
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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Country | |||
1981 | Encore |
Country52 (9 weeks) Country |
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1982 | Greatest hits |
Country43 (8 weeks) Country |
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1985 | Biggest hits |
Country39 (25 weeks) Country |
More compilations
- 1987: Ten Year Anniversary
- 1991: portfolio
- 1998: Pure Country
- 1999: Anthology
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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Country | |||
1976 | Lay Down Here’s Charly McClain |
Country67 (11 weeks) Country |
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1977 | Lay Something on My Bed Besides a Blanket Here’s Charly McClain |
Country82 (5 weeks) Country |
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It's Too Late to Love Me Now Here’s Charly McClain |
Country87 (4 weeks) Country |
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Make the World Go Away Let Me Be Your Baby |
Country73 (5 weeks) Country |
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1978 | Let Me Be Your Baby Let Me Be Your Baby |
Country13 (16 weeks) Country |
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That's What You Do to Me Let Me Be Your Baby |
Country8 (14 weeks) Country |
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1979 | Take Me Back, Let Me Be Your Baby |
Country24 (11 weeks) Country |
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When A Love Ain't Right Alone Too Long |
Country11 (14 weeks) Country |
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You're a Part of Me Alone Too Long |
Country20 (12 weeks) Country |
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I Hate the Way I Love It Women Get Lonely |
Country16 (14 weeks) Country |
with Johnny Rodriguez
|
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1980 | Men Women Get Lonely |
Country7 (15 weeks) Country |
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Let's Put Our Love in Motion Women Get Lonely |
Country23 (13 weeks) Country |
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Women Get Lonely Women Get Lonely |
Country18 (13 weeks) Country |
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Who's Cheatin 'Who Who’s Cheatin' Who |
Country1 (17 weeks) Country |
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1981 | Surround Me with Love Surround Me with Love |
Country5 (18 weeks) Country |
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Sleepin 'with the Radio On Surround Me with Love |
Country4 (16 weeks) Country |
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The Very Best Is You Surround Me with Love |
Country5 (18 weeks) Country |
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1982 | Dancing Your Memory Away Too Good to Hurry |
Country3 (20 weeks) Country |
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With You Too Good to Hurry |
Country7 (21 weeks) Country |
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1983 | Fly into Love Paradise |
Country20 (15 weeks) Country |
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Paradise Tonight Paradise |
Country1 (22 weeks) Country |
with Mickey Gilley
|
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Sentimental Ol 'You The Woman in Me |
Country3 (21 weeks) Country |
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1984 | Candy Man It Takes Believers |
Country5 (18 weeks) Country |
with Mickey Gilley
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Band of Gold The Woman in Me |
Country22 (15 weeks) Country |
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The Right Stuff It Takes Believers |
Country14 (17 weeks) Country |
with Mickey Gilley
|
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Some Hearts Get All the Breaks Charly |
Country25 (18 weeks) Country |
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1985 | Radio Heart Radio Heart |
Country1 (23 weeks) Country |
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With Just One Look in Your Eyes Radio Heart |
Country5 (22 weeks) Country |
with Wayne Massey
|
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You Are My Music, You Are My Song Radio Heart |
Country10 (20 weeks) Country |
with Wayne Massey
|
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1986 | When It's Down to Me and You When Love Is Right |
Country17 (15 weeks) Country |
with Wayne Massey
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So This Is Love Radio Heart |
Country41 (11 weeks) Country |
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When Love Is Right When Love Is Right |
Country74 (6 weeks) Country |
with Wayne Massey
|
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1987 | Don't Touch Me There Still I Stay |
Country20 (24 weeks) Country |
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And Then Some Still I Stay |
Country51 (9 weeks) Country |
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1988 | Still I Stay Still I Stay |
Country60 (5 weeks) Country |
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Sometimes She Feels Like a Man Charly McClain |
Country55 (7 weeks) Country |
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Down the Road Charly McClain |
Country58 (6 weeks) Country |
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1989 | One on Your Heart, One on Your Mind Charly McClain |
Country50 (6 weeks) Country |
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You got the job Charly McClain |
Country65 (5 weeks) Country |
Web links
- Charly McClain at Allmusic (English)
- Charly McClain at Discogs (English)
- Charly McClain in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ When Charly Mcclain Sleeps with the Radio On, She Hears the Sweet Sound of Her Own Voice , People , December 14, 1981, accessed June 20, 2013
- ^ Joel Whitburn: Top Country Songs 1944-2005 , 2005, ISBN 0-89820-165-9
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: US
personal data | |
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SURNAME | McClain, Charly |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McClain, Charlotte Denise (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis , Tennessee , United States |