| Judy Lynn | |
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 Lynn in 1968 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Judy Lynn Voiten |
| Born | (1936-04-16)April 16, 1936 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 2010(2010-05-26) (aged 74) Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S. |
Judy Lynn Kelly (née Voiten; April 16, 1936 – May 26, 2010) was an American country music singer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Idaho in 1955.
Life and career
Lynn was born in Boise, Idaho, United States. As a teenager she joined a nationwide tour of Grand Ole Opry performers. She was hired to fill in for Jean Shepard, who had become ill during the tour.
Lynn soon married her manager and for over 20 years her show was a popular staple piece of the Las Vegas strip, featuring her brand of country music, appearing in dazzling Nudie costumes.
In 1951, Lynn starred in the Broadway musical Top Banana and its film adaptation, alongside comedic actor Phil Silvers who won a Tony Award for his performance.
Death
Lynn retired from the music business in 1980 to become a Christian minister. She died on May 26, 2010, after suffering congestive heart failure at her home in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Judy Lynn at the Golden Nugget | — | United Artists |
| 1963 | Here Is Our Girl | — | |
| 1964 | America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer |
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| A King & Two Queens (with George Jones and Melba Montgomery) |
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| 1965 | The Judy Lynn Show | 14 | |
| The Judy Lynn Show, Act 2 | — | ||
| 1966 | The Best of Judy Lynn | — | |
| The Judy Lynn Show Plays Again | — | Musicor | |
| 1967 | Honey Stuff | — | |
| Golden Nuggets | — | ||
| 1969 | Judy Lynn Sings at Caesar's Palace | — | Columbia |
| 1971 | Parts of Love | — | Amaret |
| 1973 | Naturally | — | |
| 1975 | Judy Lynn Sings Her Most Requested Songs | — | Sunset |
Singles
| Year | Single | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | "Riverboat Rag" | — | singles only |
| "Pretty Bride" | — | ||
| "I Cried for You" | — | ||
| "Baby Come Home" | — | ||
| "Do, Baby, Do" | — | ||
| 1953 | "Satin Pillows" | — | |
| "Alexander's Ragtime Band" (with Alan Dale) | — | ||
| "Tinsel and Joy" (with Alan Dale) | — | ||
| 1956 | "I Slipped Off My Wedding Ring" | — | |
| 1958 | "See If I Care" | — | |
| 1961 | "Count Up to Ten Little Heart" | — | |
| 1962 | "Footsteps of a Fool" | 7 | Judy Lynn at the Golden Nugget |
| "My Secret" | 29 | ||
| 1963 | "My Father's Voice" | 16 | |
| "Oh, Why Can't He Forget Her" | — | Here's Our Gal | |
| "I Make Excuses" | — | ||
| 1964 | "My Tears Are on the Roses" | — | America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer |
| "I'm Making Plans" | — | single only | |
| 1965 | "Antique in My Closet" | — | America's Number One Most Promising Country and Western Girl Singer |
| "The Letter" | — | ||
| "Hello Mister D.J." | — | The Best of Judy Lynn | |
| 1966 | "Golden Nugget" | — | The Judy Lynn Show Plays Again |
| "That Was in the Deal" (with Benny Barnes) | — | ||
| "Moment of Silence" | — | ||
| "Do I Look Like I Got?" | — | single only | |
| 1967 | "Little Shoes" | — | Golden Nuggets |
| "Lost My Wings Last Night" | — | singles only | |
| "Lonely Came to Visit" | — | ||
| "On Smoke, Not Fire" | — | Golden Nuggets | |
| "Evil on Your Mind" | — | singles only | |
| 1968 | "Cheatin' Traces" (with Benny Barnes) | — | |
| "Green Paper" | — | ||
| "Our Little Man" (with Melba Montgomery) | — | ||
| "Bring the Woman Out in Me" | — | ||
| 1969 | "Bull by the Tail" | — | |
| "America, the Beautiful" | — | Judy Lynn Sings at Caesar's Palace | |
| 1971 | "Married to a Memory" | 74 | Parts of Love |
| "When the Love Stars to Come" | — | ||
| "Parts of Love" | — | ||
| 1972 | "Winterwood" | — | Naturally |
| "Give Me Something to Believe" | — | ||
| "Pour Me a Little More Wine" | — | ||
| 1973 | "I'll Never Sing You a Sad Song" | — | |
| "I've Never Been a Fool Like This Before" | — | singles only | |
| 1974 | "Padre" | 92 | |
| 1975 | "Burden of Freedom" | — | |
| 1977 | "In the Beginning" | — |
- "Married to a Memory" also peaked at number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 42 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also charted at #18 on the Billboard AC charts.
References
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1537/8. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Country Singer Judy Lynn Dies At 74 Archived 2010-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
| Preceded byLaVonne Skalsky | Miss Idaho 1955 |
Succeeded byGail Rupp |
| Idaho pageant winners | |
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| Miss Idaho |
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| Miss Idaho USA |
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| Miss Idaho Teen USA |
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- 1936 births
- 2010 deaths
- American women country singers
- American country singer-songwriters
- Miss America 1950s delegates
- Musicians from Boise, Idaho
- People from Jeffersonville, Indiana
- Country musicians from Indiana
- 20th-century American singers
- 21st-century American women
- Singer-songwriters from Indiana
- Singer-songwriters from Idaho