John Bult

John Bult is a country music singer from the ’80s whose debut and only album is more well-known for being one of the worst album covers ever made than his singing abilities.

Prior to his singing career, John had been performing for years, playing with Roy Head at Randy’s Rodeo in San Antonio, Texas, and was even on the Louisiana Hayride.

At 19, he signed a record deal with the Soundtrack-Chevelle records label where he recorded various, non-country music songs, but they were never released & John left the label.
In 1976, John released a single, “The Test of Times”, but it’s unknown if it ever charted at all.

In 1980, while performing in Louisiana, John met up with an investor named Howard Richard, who liked John’s sound and helped him set up a meeting with Chet Atkins & Ray Stevens in Nashville, Tennessee to begin his music career. However, John was reluctant to give up a lot of things (such as his family), so he decided to return to Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Despite that, Howard Richard convinced John to record his music, so he paid for studio time and enlisted the help of producer Ted Broussard to produce an album.
In 1981, John released his only album to date, “Julie’s Sixteenth Birthday” on the DSR Records label. An estimated 250 copies of the album were pressed, but it’s unknown if it ever made any music charts at all.

The album cover (which was shot at Pat O’Carroll’s Restaurant in Lake Charles) showed John sitting a table holding hands with a 16-year-old girl, Kim Whitehead, whom Ted Broussard met at a restaurant & asked her parents’ permission to use Kim on his album cover.

When the final album for “Julie’s Sixteenth Birthday” was pressed and John saw what it looked like, he was livid. According to him (via the Waxadermy website):

“Instead of looking like a dad and his daughter, it looks like some guy trying to pick up a chick in a bar. Nobody is going to know that is supposed to be Julie. I didn’t like it one bit.”
The album was re-released in 1985 on the Ra Chelle Records record label and the title song was released as a single, but didn’t make the charts at all.

After that, nothing much was heard about John Bult until sometime around 2003 when a blogger stumbled upon his debut album and dubbed it the “worst album cover ever.” In 2011, Ellen DeGeneres spotlighted it on the “Bad Album Covers” segment of her show.

These days, John Bult resides in southeastern Louisiana where he is semi-retired from performing. He recorded a CD in 2007, but never released it.

To see a video for “Julie’s Sixteenth Birthday,” go to:

Regina James

Regina James was an R&B\disco singer from the ’70s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to singer\music producer Clarence Reid’s record label, Reid’s World.
In 1978, she released her debut single “Gee Whiz Boy.” It’s unknown how or if the single made the charts at all.

During that same year, she released her only album, “Dancin’ in the Flames of Love” which didn’t appear to make the charts at all.
One of the tracks from the album, a cover version of Cilla Black’s 1966 song, “Alfie” was released a single, but didn’t appear to make any music charts.
Regina’s last musical release was on the Dash record label with the single “My Love (Ain’t Gonna Never Let You Get Away)” in 1981.

After that, it seems as if Regina James has faded into obscurity; it’s unknown what she’s up to these days.

To see a video for “Alfie,” go to:

To see a video for “Gee Wiz Boy,” go to:

Sylvia

Sylvia (born Sylvia Jane Kirby on December 9, 1956 in Kokomo, Indiana) is a country singer-songwriter from the ’80s.

She first began singing when she was 3 years old after being asked to sing at a small local church. In 1976, Sylvia took a job working as a secretary for producer\publisher Tom Collins (who is known for producing records for artists such as Ronnie Milsap & Barbara Mandrell).

After auditioning for country music trio Dave & Sugar, Sylvia was signed to RCA Records as a solo artist in 1979. During that same year, she released her debut single “You Don’t Miss a Thing” which peaked at #36 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.

She also won the “Top New Female Vocalist” award given by the Academy of Country Music.

In 1980, Sylvia released her second single, “It Don’t Hurt to Dream” which peaked at #35 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks. Her next single, “Tumbleweed” fared better, peaking at #10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks.
A year later in 1981, Sylvia released her debut album “Drifter” which peaked at #139 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

The third single from the album, “Drifter” became Sylvia’s first number-one hit, topping Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart for a week (and staying on the chart for 14 weeks).

The fourth single from the album, “The Matador” peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks. It was also country music’s first conceptual music video to air on the CMT network.

The last single released from the album, “Heart on the Mend” peaked at #8 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.
In 1982, Sylvia released her sophomore album, “Just Sylvia” which peaked at #56 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

The lead single from the album, “Sweet Yesterday” peaked at #12 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.

The second single, “Nobody” topped Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart for a week, staying on the chart for 24 weeks. It also became Sylvia’s only hit song on the pop charts to date, peaking at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart as well.

The song was also certified Gold by the RIAA and helped Sylvia get nominated for a Grammy Award in 1983 for “Best Female Country Vocal Performance” & win the Academy of Country Music Award for “Top Female Vocalist of 1982.”

It also won the 1982 BMI “Song of the Year” (which is awarded for receiving more radio airplay than any other single that year).

The last single released from the album, “Like Nothing Ever Happened” peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.
In 1983, Sylvia was featured on singer James Galway’s song, “The Wayward Wind” which managed to peak at #57 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
During that same year, she released her third album, “Snapshot” which peaked at #77 on the Billboard 200 and #7 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The title song peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 18 weeks.

The second single, “The Boy Gets Around” peaked at #18 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 17 weeks. The last single from the album, “I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You)” peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 19 weeks.
In 1984, Sylvia released her fourth album, “Surprise” which peaked at #178 on the Billboard 200 and #40 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

The two singles released from the album, “Victims of Goodbye” (which peaked at #24) and “Love Over Old Times” (which peaked at #36) were moderately successful on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
In 1985, she released her fifth album, “One Step Closer” which peaked at #19 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, but did not chart on the Billboard 200.

The lead single from the album, “Fallin’ in Love” peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 22 weeks.

The second single, “Cry Just a Little Bit” peaked at #9 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 18 weeks.

The last single released from the album, “I Love You By Heart” with singer Michael Johnson, peaked at #9 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 25 weeks.
In 1986, Sylvia released the single, “Nothin’ Ventured, Nothin’ Gained” which peaked at #33 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks. It was supposed to be featured on her sixth album, “Knockin’ Around,” but it was never released.
In 1987, RCA Records released Sylvia’s “Greatest Hits” compliation album which peaked at #59 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The album featured a new track “Straight from My Heart” which peaked at #66 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.

After, Sylvia took a hiatus from the music industry; during that time, she guest-hosted the TNN network talk show, “Crook and Chase”, and even hosted her own holiday gourmet cooking special.
In 1996, Sylvia released her first album in 11 years, “The Real Story” on her own record label, Red Pony Records.

She released three more albums independently:  “Where In The World” (in 2001), “A Cradle in Bethlehem” (in 2002) and “It’s All in the Family” (in 2016).

These days, Sylvia continues to be active with her music career; in 2018, she released her latest album, “Second Bloom – The Hits Re-Imagined.”

To see Sylvia’s official website, go to:
https://sylviamusic.com/

To follow Sylvia on Twitter & Instagram, go to:
https://twitter.com/syhutton
https://www.instagram.com/syhutton/

To see a video for “Nobody,” go to:

To see a video for “Drifter,” go to:

To see the music video for “The Matador,” go to:

To see a video for “Tumbleweed,” go to:

To see the music video for “Snapshot,” go to:

To see a video for “Fallin’ in Love,” go to:

To see a video for “I Love You By Heart” with Michael Johnson, go to:

To see a video for “You Don’t Miss a Thing,” go to:

To see a video for “It Don’t Hurt to Dream,” go to:

To see a video for “Heart on the Mend,” go to:

To see a video for “Sweet Yesterday,” go to:

To see a video for “Like Nothing Ever Happened,” go to:

To see a video for “The Boy Gets Around,” go to:

To see a video for “I Never Quite Got Back (From Loving You)”, go to:

To see the music video for “Victims of Goodbye,” go to:

To see a video for “Love Over Old Times,” go to:

To see the music video for “Cry Just a Little Bit”, go to:

To see a video for “Nothin’ Ventured Nothin’ Gained”, go to:

To see a video for “Straight from My Heart,” go to:

Diane Richards

Diane Richards (born in 1957 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former disco\R&B singer from the ’80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to the Zoo York Recordz label.
In 1983, she released her only album “Listen To Your Heart.” It’s unknown how or if the album made the charts at all.
The album contained cover versions of Diana Ross’s song “You Got It (You Got It All)” (which was released as a single, but didn’t chart) and Barry White’s song “It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me.”
Diane’s only charting single to date was “Listen to Your Heart” which peaked at #44 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.

After that, nothing much was heard from Diane and it seems as if she has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what she’s up to these days.

To see a video for a remixed version of “Listen To Your Heart,” go to:

To see a video for “Forget About Your Lady” (from the “Listen to Your Heart” album), go to:

To see a video for “I Want to Do It With You” (from the “Listen to Your Heart” album), go to:

Jenny Simpson

Jenny Simpson (born in 1973 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a country music singer from the late ’90s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to the Mercury Nashville record label.
In 1998, she released her self-titled debut album; it’s unknown how or if the album made the charts at all.
Her only charting single was “Ticket Out of Kansas” which peaked at #54 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks. The music video for the song also got some airplay on the CMT network.

After that, it seems as if Jenny has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what she’s currently up to these days.

To see the music video for “Ticket Out of Kansas,” go to:

Kenny Starr

Kenny Starr (born Kenneth Trebbe on September 21, 1952 in Topeka, Kansas) is a country music singer from the ’70s.

Growing up in Burlingame, Kansas, Kenny fronted his own band, the Rockin’ Rebels when he was 9 years old. As a teenager, he played in clubs as part of a pop music act called Kenny and the Imperials.

In 1969, Kenny switched to country music and won a talent show in Wichita, Kansas. A promoter later invited him to appear on a forthcoming show with singers Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn where he won a standing ovation.

After that, Loretta Lynn suggested that Kenny move to Nashville, Tennessee where he became a member of her touring band, the Coal Miners. She also helped him get a record deal with MCA Records. He also appeared on shows such as “Hee Haw,” “Pop Goes the Country,” “The Loretta Lynn Show” and “The Ralph Emery Show.”
In 1973, Kenny released his debut single, “That’s a Whole Lotta Lovin’ (You Give Me)” which peaked at #56 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.
His follow-up single, “Ev’ryday Woman” peaked at #97 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 4 weeks.

In 1975, his third charting single (and lead single from his upcoming debut album), “Put Another Notch in Your Belt” peaked at #89 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 3 weeks.
During that same year, Kenny scored his biggest hit to date with a cover version of David Geddes’ song “The Blind Man in the Bleachers” which peaked at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.
Also in 1975, Kenny released his only album to date, “The Blind Man In The Bleachers.” It’s unknown how or if the album made the charts at all.
The third single released from the album, “Tonight I’ll Face the Man (Who Made It Happen)” peaked at #26 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
The last single released from the album, “The Calico Cat” peaked at #73 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks; the b-side of the single “Victims” peaked at #75 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 3 weeks.
In 1976, Kenny released the single “I Just Can’t (Turn My Habit into Love)” which peaked at #58 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks. A year later in 1977, he released the single “Me and the Elephant” which peaked at #43 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks.

Kenny’s other singles “Old Time Lovin’,” (which peaked at #64) “Hold Tight” (which peaked at #25) and “The Rest of My Life” (which peaked at #72) were moderately successful on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.

His last charting single to date, “Slow Drivin'” peaked at #70 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.

After that, nothing much was heard from Kenny Starr, but according to research, he has continued to stay active in the music business as a jingle writer & a producer; in 1994, he produced Loretta Lynn’s album “Making More Memories.” He is also now married with children & resides in Nashville.

To see a video for “The Blind Man in the Bleachers,” go to:

To see a video for “The Calico Cat,” go to:

To see a video for “Hold Tight,” go to:

To see a video for “I Just Can’t (Turn My Habit into Love),” go to:

To see a video for “Tonight I’ll Face the Man (Who Made It Happen),” go to:

To see a video for “Ev’ryday Woman,” go to:

To see a video for “The Rest of My Life,” go to:

To see a video for “Victims,” go to:

To see a video for “Put Another Notch in Your Belt,” go to:

To see a video for “Me and the Elephant,” go to:

To see a video for “Old Time Lovin’,” go to:

To see a video for “Slow Drivin’,” go to:

David Geddes

David Geddes (born David Cole Idema on July 1, 1950 in Michigan) is a pop\rock singer from the 70s. He got his stage name from a street in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

During the early ’70s, David was a vocalist and drummer for cult band The Frederic (also known as The Rock Garden). He also recorded several singles for major record labels, but when none of them became successful, he left the music business and returned to school.

While attending law school at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, David got a phone call from producer Paul Vance to record a song that he had written called “Run Joey Run” along with Jack Perricone.

Perricone remembered David’s voice from his earlier records when he was with the Rock Garden and thought that his vocals would be perfect on their new song. David flew to New York City to record the song and then returned to Detroit to begin his third year of law school.
In July of 1975, “Run Joey Run” was released and the song became a hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 (making his only highest chart appearance on the Hot 100 to date) and topped the Cashbox Top 100.

The song also made the charts in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, where it was moderately successful. In 2010, the song was covered by the cast of the FOX network musical TV series “Glee.”

After “Run Joey Run” began racing up the charts, David dropped out of law school with only one semester to go to re-enter the music business.
During that same year, he released his debut and only album, “Run Joey Run” on the Big Tree Records label; it’s unknown how or if the album charted at all.
David’s next charting single “The Last Game Of The Season (A Blind Man In The Bleachers)” peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100; the song would later be covered by country singer Kenny Starr, which was successful on the country music charts.

His other singles released under Big Tree Records: “Trouble” and “Stephanie” failed to make any impact on the charts at all.

In 1977, David released his last single to date, “Rocky’s Girl” on the Zodiac Records, Inc. label. After that, it seems as if he has faded into obscurity; it’s unknown what David’s currently up to these days.

To see a video for “Run Joey Run,” go to:

To see a video for “The Last Game Of The Season (A Blind Man In The Bleachers),” go to:

To see a video for “Wise Up Girl” (from the “Run Joey Run” album), go to: