Bonnie Owens | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Bonnie Campbell (1929-10-01)October 1, 1929 Blanchard, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2006(2006-04-24) (aged 76) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1949–1981 |
| Labels | Tally Capitol |
Bonnie Owens (bornBonnie Campbell; October 1, 1929 – April 24, 2006)[1] was an Americancountry music singer who was married toBuck Owens and later toMerle Haggard.
She was bornBonnie Campbell inBlanchard, Oklahoma, United States.[1] She metBuck Owens when she was 15. They played in a band in Mesa, Arizona, and married in 1948.[1] They were the parents of musicianBuddy Alan.[2] They moved toBakersfield, California, by 1951 and started music careers. They divorced in 1953.[3]
Bonnie Owens's first recording was "A Dear John Letter", a duet with Fuzzy Owen on Mar-Vel Records (#MV-102) in 1953.[4] TheB-side contained the song "Wonderful World".[4]
Owens recorded on numerous labels during the 1950s and early 1960s, includingMerle Haggard’s and Fuzzy Owen's own Tally label, all of which were singles. Her first album titledDon't Take Advantage of Me came in 1965 on Capitol Records # ST-2403.[5]
Owens had hits on the country chart in the early 1960s with the songs "Why Don't Daddy Live Here Anymore?" and "Don't Take Advantage of Me".[3] In 1965, Haggard and Owens recorded the song "Just Between the Two of Us", a duet, and probably Owens's best known hit. It is also the title song to their 1966 duet album on Capitol Records (#ST-2453), that was recorded withThe Strangers.[6]
Bonnie Owens was named Female Vocalist of the Year in 1965 by theAcademy of Country Music. She and Haggard married the same year.[3] From this point, Owens dedicated her time to Haggard's children and his career, touring with Merle's band The Strangers as a backup vocalist.[3]
Owens and Haggard divorced in 1978; after a brief hiatus, she continued touring with him.[3]
On April 24, 2006, Owens died at the age of 76, in hospice forAlzheimer's disease.[7]
| Year | Album | US Country |
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| 1965 | Don't Take Advantage of Me | 15 |
| 1966 | Just Between the Two of Us(withMerle Haggard andThe Strangers) | 4 |
| 1967 | All of Me Belongs to You (withThe Strangers) | 35 |
| 1968 | Somewhere Between (withThe Strangers) | 34 |
| 1969 | Hi-Fi to Cry By | |
| 1969 | Lead Me On (withThe Strangers) | |
| 1970 | Mother's Favorite Hymns | |
| 1999 | The Best of Bonnie Owens |
| Year | Title | US Country | Album |
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| 1963 | "Why Don't Daddy Live Here Anymore" | 25 | Don't Take Advantage of Me |
| 1964 | "Don't Take Advantage of Me" | 27 | |
| "Just Between the Two of Us"(w/Merle Haggard) | 28 | Just Between the Two of Us | |
| 1965 | "Number One Heel" | 41 | Don't Take Advantage of Me |
| 1966 | "Consider the Children" (withThe Strangers) | 69 | All of Me Belongs to You |
| 1969 | "Lead Me On" (withThe Strangers) | 68 | Lead Me On |
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