Lacy J. Dalton
Lacy J. Dalton (* 13. October 1948 in Bloomsburg , Pennsylvania as Jill Byrem ) is an American country music singer and songwriter . Especially in the 1980s she was very successful with songs like Takin 'It Easy , Crazy Blue Eyes or 16th Avenue .
Career
In the mid-1960s, she began studying at Brigham Young University, but dropped out and first traveled to the United States as a folk singer before founding the psychodelic rock band Office in San Francisco in 1968 . In the late 1960s she married the manager of the band, who died of an accident shortly after the wedding. She toured the United States in the 1970s. In 1978 she recorded her first single under the pseudonym "Jill Croston". She became aware of producer Billy Sherrill, and in 1979 she got a recording deal with Columbia Records .
In 1979 she released her first record, Crazy Blue Eyes , for which she was nominated for the “Best New Female Vocalist” award by the Academy of Country Music in the same year. From 1979 to 1990, 17 of their titles reached the top 20 on the country charts. In the mid-1980s, their streak of success broke down, the great successes no longer wanted to occur. Even a change of record label (in 1988 she signed with Universal Records , in 1990 she switched to Capitol Records ) could not prevent the end of her career. In 1990 she had her last hit in the top 40 of the country charts with Black Coffee (# 15).
In April 1999 she founded the charity "Let 'em Run Foundation", which works for the protection and conservation of wild horses and donkeys .
Dalton continues to perform live on a regular basis. Her last album so far was released in 2010: Here's to Hank is a tribute to country legend Hank Williams . In 2017 she was inducted into the North American Country Music Association International Hall of Fame.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 Country
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| 1980 | Lacy J. Dalton |
Country11 (36 weeks) Country |
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| Hard Times |
Country18 (42 weeks) Country |
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| 1981 | Takin 'It Easy |
Country12 (39 weeks) Country |
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| 1982 | 16th avenue |
Country23 (32 weeks) Country |
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| 1983 | Dream baby |
Country20 (19 weeks) Country |
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| Greatest hits |
Country63 (5 weeks) Country |
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| 1985 | Can't Run Away from Your Heart |
Country33 (24 weeks) Country |
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| 1986 | Highway Diner |
Country32 (18 weeks) Country |
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| 1989 | Survivor |
Country31 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1990 | Lacy J. |
Country26 (15 weeks) Country |
More albums
- 1978: Jill Croston
- 1987: Blue Eyed Blues
- 1991: Crazy Love
- 1992: Chains on the Wind
- 1993: The Best of Lacy J. Dalton
- 1995: Somethin 'Special
- 1998: Pure Country
- 2000: Anthology
- 2001: Country Classics
- 2004: The Last Wild Place
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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Country
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| 1979 | Crazy Blue Eyes Lacy J. Dalton |
Country17 (13 weeks) Country |
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| 1980 | Tennessee Waltz Lacy J. Dalton |
Country18 (12 weeks) Country |
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| Losing Kind of Love Lacy J. Dalton |
Country14 (14 weeks) Country |
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| Hard Times Hard Times |
Country7 (14 weeks) Country |
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| 1981 | Hillbilly Girl with the Blues Hard Times |
Country8 (15 weeks) Country |
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| Whisper Hard Times |
Country10 (13 weeks) Country |
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| Takin 'It Easy Takin' It Easy |
Country2 (18 weeks) Country |
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| 1982 | Everybody Makes Mistakes Takin 'It Easy |
Country5 (16 weeks) Country |
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| Slow Down 16th Avenue |
Country13 (15 weeks) Country |
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| 16th Avenue 16th Avenue |
Country7 (19 weeks) Country |
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| 1983 | Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Dream Baby |
Country9 (20 weeks) Country |
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| Windin 'Down Dream Baby |
Country54 (8 weeks) Country |
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| 1985 | If That Ain't Love Can't Run Away from Your Heart |
Country15 (20 weeks) Country |
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| You Can't Run Away from Your Heart Can't Run Away from Your Heart |
Country20 (17 weeks) Country |
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| The Night Has a Heart of Its Own Can't Run Away from Your Heart |
Country58 (8 weeks) Country |
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| 1986 | Don't Fall in Love with Me Can't Run Away from Your Heart |
Country43 (16 weeks) Country |
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| Working Class Man Highway Diner |
Country16 (19 weeks) Country |
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| 1987 | This Ol 'Town Highway Diner |
Country33 (14 weeks) Country |
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| 1989 | The Heart Survivor |
Country13 (16 weeks) Country |
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| I'm a Survivor Survivor |
Country57 (6 weeks) Country |
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| Hard Luck Ace Survivor |
Country38 (10 weeks) Country |
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| 1990 | Black Coffee Lacy J. |
Country15 (25 weeks) Country |
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| Where Did We Go Right? Lacy J. |
Country82 (3 weeks) Country |
More singles
- 1982: Wild Turkey
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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Country
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| 1983 | It's a Dirty Job The Columbia Years |
Country30 (14 weeks) Country |
with Bobby Bare
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| 1985 | Size Seven Round (Made of Gold) Ladies Choice |
Country19 (18 weeks) Country |
with George Jones
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Mansfield, Brian: Lacy J. Dalton . In: Erlewine, Michael u. a. (Ed.): All Music Guide to Country. The expert's guide to the best recordings in country music . San Francisco, Cal .: Miller Freeman Books, 1997, p. 113
- ^ Whitburn, Joel: The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits. 1944-2006 . 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Billboard Books, 2006, p. 96
- ↑ http://www.letemrun.org/about-us
- ↑ https://www.lacyjdalton.org/about-lacy
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: US
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dalton, Lacy J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jill Byrem |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bloomsburg , Pennsylvania |