Sheila Andrews

Sheila Andrews (born Sheila Marlene Andrews on April 10, 1953 in Athens, Alabama) was a country music singer from the late ’70s\early ’80s. She was known for having a unique soulful singing voice that came as a result of a surgery to remove a tumor from her thyroid which lowered her voice.

Growing up, Sheila and her family moved from Alabama to Akron, Ohio. At the age of 16, she got married and had four children with her husband.

While living in Ohio, Sheila got a job selling carpet over the phone for a business called CarpetTown. At the age of 23, she began singing in a nightclub where her second husband discovered her and urged her to move to Nashville, Tennessee to meet music producer Brien Fisher (who worked for the Ovation Records label) to begin a recording career.
In 1978, Sheila signed a record deal with Ovation Records and released her debut album “Love Me Like a Woman.” It’s unknown how or if the album charted at all, but it received a mixed review from The Ottawa Citizen, saying:

“Andrews demonstrates a lot of potential on this album, but she has to quit being so self-conscious of her husky, wispy, voice and allow it to express more natural feelings.”

The first single from the album “Too Fast For Rapid City” peaked at #88 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. The title song was released a single, but didn’t chart at all.
The last single from the album “I Gotta Get Back the Feeling” also peaked at #88 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
In 1979, Sheila and country singer Joe Sun (who was also signed to Ovation Records) released the song “What I Had With You” which peaked at #48 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. The song would later be covered by singer John Conlee in 1981 whose version peaked at #12 on the country music charts.

In September of 1980, she released her sophomore album “Lovesick.” Even though the album didn’t make the charts, it received positive reception from Billboard magazine, saying that its “snappy production enhances the glittering array of love ballads.”
The first single from the album “It Don’t Get Better Than This” peaked at #42 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, making it Sheila’s only highest chart appearance on the charts. Billboard even listed the song as a “Top Single Pick.”

The follow-up single from the album “Where Could You Take Me” peaked at #58 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. The last single “Maybe I Should Have Been Listening” failed to chart, but it would later become a top 40 hit for singer Gene Watson.

In 1981, Ovation Records went out business, leaving Sheila without a record contract. In November of that same year, her furnace blew up at her house, leaving Sheila with burned hair, eyebrows and eyelashes from the incident.

In 1982, Sheila released her last album “Crystal Tears” on the Brylen Records label, but no singles were released from the album.

Sadly on December 26, 1984, Sheila passed away from a fatal heart attack less than four months before her 32nd birthday.

To see a fan-made video for “Too Fast For Rapid City,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Love Me Like A Woman,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “I Gotta Get Back The Feeling,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “What I Had With You” (with Joe Sun), go to:

To see a fan-made video for “It Don’t Get Better Than This,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Where Could You Take Me,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Crystal Tears,” go to:

Marsha Thornton

Marsha Thornton (born on October 22, 1964 in Killen, Alabama) is a female country music artist from the late ’80s\early ’90s. Not much information is given about her background, but she was signed to MCA Records.

In December of 1989, Marsha released her self-titled debut album which peaked at #49 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The lead single from the album “Deep Water” peaked at #62 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.

The second single “A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline” became Marsha’s only highest charting song to date, peaking at #59 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.

The last single released from the album “The Grass is Greener” managed to chart in Canada (where it peaked at #65 on the RPM Country Track charts), but didn’t chart in the United States.

In 1991, Marsha released her sophomore and last album to date on MCA Records called “Maybe the Moon Will Shine.”

Unlike her previous album, the album didn’t chart and the only single to reach the country music charts was the title song which peaked at #73 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks.

After that, nothing much was heard from Marsha until 2003 when she released the album “Farther Along: Acapella Hymns of Farewell” on the Metronome record label.

Since then, it’s currently unknown what Marsha Thornton is up to these days and it appears as if she has faded into obscurity.

To see a fan-made video for “Deep Water,” go to:

To see the music video for “A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline,” go to:

To see the music video for “Maybe the Moon Will Shine,” go to:

Cee Cee Chapman

Cee Cee Chapman (born Melissa Carol Chapman on December 13, 1958 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a country music singer-songwriter from the late ’80s\early ’90s.

As a teenager, Cee Cee performed professionally with her father. When she was 16 years old, she was working on her own in North Carolina & Virginia. She made her first demo when she was 20 years old and send it to various record companies.

A man named Scotty Turner from Liberty Records liked Cee Cee’s work and encouraged her to send the demo to songwriter Bobby Fischer, who was searching for new talent. It had been 5 years before Fischer, Charlie Black and Austin Roberts got together with Cee Cee to make some new demo recordings.

Cee Cee signed with Bobby Fischer and they went to Nashville, Tennessee to let Dick Whitehead from Curb Records listen to the records and was later signed to the label.

In 1988, Cee Cee (along with her band Santa Fe) released the single “Gone But Not Forgotten” which peaked at #60 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.

During the same year, she released her debut album “Twist of Fate.” It’s unknown how or if the album made the charts at all.
Her second single from the album “Frontier Justice” peaked at #51 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
The title song peaked at #49 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart (making it the highest charting single from the album and Cee Cee’s highest charting single to date).
The last single “Love is a Liar” peaked at #64 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. Cee Cee was also nominated at the 1988 Academy of Country Music Awards for “Top Female Vocalist”.

In August of 1990, she released her self-titled sophomore and last album to date. It’s unknown how or if the album charted, but it received favorable to moderate reviews from critics. During that same year, she was nominated at the American Music Awards for “Favorite Country New Artist.”

The only single to chart from the album was “Two Ships That Passed in the Moonlight” which managed to peak at #64 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1993 (which was 3 years after the release of Cee Cee’s second album).

The other singles released from the album “Everything,” “Exit 99,” “Pretending to Cry” and “A Winter’s Night” failed to make any impact on the charts at all. After that, it seems as if Cee Cee Chapman has faded into obscurity. She has not released any new music since the release of her last album.

To see a fan-made video for “Gone but Not Forgotten,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Twist of Fate,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Love is a Liar,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Frontier Justice,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Exit 99,” go to:

To see the music video for “A Winter’s Night,” go to:

Shamana

Shamana was a female dance singer from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about this artist, but she was signed to the MicMac Records label.

In 1989, Shamana released the single “Fever.” It’s unknown how or if the single made any impact at all.

After that, it seems as if Shamana has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since the late ’80s.

To see a fan-made video for “Fever,” go to:

Triniti

Triniti was a dance music artist from the early ’90s. Not much information is given about this artist, but Triniti was signed to the Fourth Floor Records label.

In 1990, Triniti released the single “Running Away.” It’s unknown how or if the single was successful at all. After that, it seems as if this artist has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what Triniti is up to these days.

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Stacey Parris

Stacey Parris was a female freestyle\dance singer from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about this artist, but she was signed to the Fourth Floor Records Label.

In 1989, she released her only single to date “Feel it In My Heart.” It’s unknown how or if the single made any impact on the charts at all.

After that, it seems as if Stacey has faded into obscurity. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

To see a fan-made video for “Feel It in My Heart,” go to:

Judy Rodman

Judy Rodman (born Judy Mae Robbins on May 23, 1951 in Riverdale, California) is a country music singer from the ’80s.

She first began singing when she was 4 years old and by the time she was 8 years old, she was playing the guitar. At the age of 17, she began singing advertising jingles.

While in college, Judy studied music where her roommate was future female country singer Janie Fricke. The two of them were later hired as jingle singers for the Tanner Agency in Memphis, Tennessee. She also sang with a local nightclub band called Phase II.

In the mid-’70s, Judy worked as a background vocalist. In 1980, she married a drummer & professional fisherman named John Rodman. The couple moved to Nashville where Judy continued to record jingles for radio and television.

Judy later went back to singing background vocals, working with artists such as Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette and she even sang back-up for Ray Charles. She would later sign a record deal to MTM Records, becoming the first artist to be signed to the label.
In 1985, Judy released her debut single “I’ve Been Had By Love Before” which peaked at #40 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
The follow-up single “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone” which peaked at #33 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
Her third single “I Sure Need Your Lovin'” peaked at #30 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. By the end of 1985, she won the Academy of Country Music’s “Top New Female Vocalist” award.
In 1986, she released her debut album “Judy” which peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The fourth single released from the album “Until I Met You” became a hit, topping Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart for a week in July of 1986, becoming Judy’s only number-one song to date. The last single released from the album “She Thinks That I’ll Marry” peaked at #9 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
In 1987, Judy released her sophomore album “A Place Called Love” which peaked at #29 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The first single released from the album “Girls Ride Horses Too” peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
The second single (a cover version of Bob Dylan’s 1967 song) peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, making it the highest charting single from the album.
The last single from the album “I Want a Love Like That” peaked at #18 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
In 1988, Judy released the single “Goin’ to Work” which peaked at #43 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
She released another single “I Can Love You” which peaked at #45 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. Those two singles were supposed to be featured on Judy’s third studio album, but after MTM Records folded, the album was never released.

Even though Judy hasn’t appear on any music charts since 1988, she has found various ways to keep herself busy in the music business such as working a songwriter, background singer and track producer.

These days, Judy works as a professional vocal coach, recording studio producer & songwriter with a trademarked vocal training method called “Power, Path and Performance.”

She also sells vocal training products on CD on her website, released a DVD video presentation called “Vocal Production Workshop,” has a blog & podcast called “All Things Vocal” and is also a public speaker, giving keynote speeches, seminars & advanced workshops on the voice & vocal production.

To see Judy Rodman’s official website, go to:
http://www.judyrodman.com/

To see a fan-made video for “I’ve Been Had By Love Before,” go to:

To see a video for “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “I Sure Need Your Lovin’,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Until I Met You,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “She Thinks That She’ll Marry,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Girls Ride Horses Too,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “I Want a Love Like That,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Goin’ to Work,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “I Can Love You,” go to:

Dave & Sugar

Dave & Sugar was a country music trio from the mid-to-late ’70s\early ’80s. The original lineup consisted of lead singer Dave Rowland and backing vocalists Vicki Hackeman (from Louisville, Kentucky) & Jackie Frantz (from Sydney, Ohio).

Before starting the trio, Dave performed as a trumpet player with an Army band and formed his own group while he was stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. In 1970, he graduated from the Stamps Music School in Texas and moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he was a member of the Stamps Quartet until 1974 to join a country music group called Four Guys singing behind singer Charley Pride & even appearing on the Grand Ole Opry.

After leaving the Four Guys, Dave worked as a waiter in Nashville and later formed a country-rock music band called Wild Oates. After learning that Charley Pride and Tammy Wynette were searching for backup groups, he formed the first version of Dave & Sugar with Jackie and Vicki, eventually signing a record deal with RCA Records.

In 1975, the trio released their debut single “Queen of the Silver Dollar” (which was originally recorded by rock band Dr. Hook) which peaked at #25 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
A year later in 1976, Dave & Sugar released their self-titled debut album which peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The second single from the album “The Door is Always Open” became a hit, topping Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart for a week in July of 1976, making it their first number-one single. The last single released from the album “I’m Gonna Love You” peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
In 1977, Dave & Sugar released their sophomore album “That’s the Way Love Should Be” which peaked at #157 on the Billboard 200 chart and #10 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. During that same year, Jackie Frantz was replaced by singer Sue Powell.
The first single from the album “Don’t Throw it All Away” peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart and managed to make Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at #32.
The title song peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart and #45 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. The last single from the album “I’m Knee Deep in Loving You” peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, making it the highest charting single from the album.
In 1978, the trio released their third album “Tear Time” which peaked at #8 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The lead single from the album “Gotta Quit Lookin’ At You Baby” peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
The title song (which was a cover version of singer Wilma Burgess’s 1967 song) became Dave & Sugar’s second number-one hit on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, topping the chart for a week in October of 1978.
In January of 1979, Vicki Hackeman was replaced by singer Melissa Dean. During that same year, Dave & Sugar released their fourth album “Stay with Me/Golden Tears” which peaked at #20 on Billboard’s Top Country Singles chart.
The first single “Golden Tears” became Dave & Sugar’s last number-one hit on the country music charts, topping Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart for three weeks in March of 1979.

The second single from the album “Stay With Me” peaked at #6 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
The last single “My World Begins and Ends With You” peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart along with the track “Why Did You Have to Be So Good.”

In 1980, Sue Powell left Dave & Sugar to pursue a solo career (having moderate success on the country music charts) and later became the co-host of a television show called “Nashville on the Road.” She was replaced by singer Jamie Kaye (from Lexington, Kentucky).
During that same year, Dave & Sugar released their fifth album “New York Wine Tennessee Shine” which peaked at #47 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The lead single from the album “New York Wine and Tennessee Shine” peaked at #18 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
The follow-up single “A Love Song” peaked at #40 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. Also in that same year, the trio toured with Kenny Rogers. Jamie would later leave the trio and was replaced by singer Patti Caines.
In 1981, Dave & Sugar released their greatest hits album which peaked at #179 on the Billboard 200 and #35 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Their version of Bonnie Tyler’s 1977 song “It’s a Heartache” peaked at #32 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
During that same year, Dave & Sugar released their sixth album “Pleasure” on the Elektra Records label which peaked at #31 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

The first single from the album “Fool By Your Side” peaked at #6 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. The follow-up single “The Pleasure’s All Mine” peaked at #32 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.

By 1982, Dave & Sugar briefly disbanded when Dave released a solo album of his own called “Sugar Free,” but the singles released from the album didn’t appear to generate at lot of success.

After that, Dave re-formed the trio by reuniting with Sue and Melissa, but when that didn’t pan out, he replaced them with singers Cindy Smith and Lisa Alvey which didn’t appear to last long because by the time they were cutting a new album, singer Tina Pappas became the sole voice of “Sugar” due to singer Penny Cardin being hospitalized.
In 1986, Dave & Sugar released their self-titled and last album to date on the Dot Records label. It’s unknown how or if the album generated any success at all.

After Tina left the trio, she was replaced by singer Velvet Williams (from Jacksonville, Florida). By 1988, Penny was replaced by singer Regina Leigh (from Marshville, North Carolina). The last line-up of Dave & Sugar consisted of Dave, Regina and Lori Mason. By the ’90s, it appears as the trio disbanded and went their separate ways.

These days (according to research), Dave Rowland resides in Franklin, Tennessee. It’s unknown if he’s still active in the music business.

As for the whereabouts of the “Sugars” of the trio:

Regina Leigh went on to work for Reba McEntire and formed a short-lived country music duo in the ’90s called Regina Regina. It’s unknown what she’s currently up to these days.

Sue Powell resides in Tennessee with her husband and two children.

Melissa Dean (who now goes under the name Etta Britt) has provided vocals for artists such as Pam Tillis, David Allen Coe, Engelbert Humperdinck, B.J. Thomas and the Four Tops. In 2012, she releaesd a solo album called “Out of the Shadows.”

As for Lisa Alvey, Jackie Frantz, Vicki Hackeman and Lori Mason, it’s unknown what they’re up to these days and it appears as if they have faded into obscurity.

To see a fan-made video for “Queen of the Silver Dollar,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “The Door is Always Open,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “I’m Gonna Love You,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Don’t Throw It All Away,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “I’m Knee Deep in Loving You,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “That’s The Way Love Should Be,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Stay With Me,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Tear Time,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Golden Tears,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “New York Wine and Tennessee Shine,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “It’s a Heartache,” go to: