

A 39 hit recording career that spanned 13 years saw her distinctive vocals surpass many others emerging on the scene. Post subject: Charly McClain 'Greatest Hits/Biggest Hits' twofer remaster (Morello UK) Posted: Mon 3:34 am. American country singer who had a number of hit songs in the 1980s including Who’s Cheatin’ Who, which reached 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. This led onto a deal with Epic Records in 1976 with Charlotte being dropped for the more catchy Charly. She sang a 1 duet with singer Mickey Gilley in 1983 called Paradise Tonight, which led to a duet album. In 1981, McClain scored three Top-10 hits off her Surround Me with Love album: the title track. Charly Mcclain - Biggest Hits : Tracklist (Vinyl) A1 : Paradise Tonight : A2 : Fly Into Love : A3 : Sentimental Ol You : A4 : Dancing Your Memory Away : A5 : With Just One Look In Your Eyes : B1 : Radio Heart : B2 : Women Get Lonely : See more tracks Items below may differ depending on the release. She sang in her brother's band, known as Charlotte and the Volunteers, had regular appearances on the local country music show Mid-South Jamboree and toured with artists such as O. This brought McClain breakthrough success for the 1980s. Born 26th March 1956 native Tennessean Charlotte Denise McClain's country music preferences blended in well with the rock, jazz and blues sounds that surrounded her as she grew up in Memphis, a city that's a real melting pot of music. Why have a Biggest Hits in 1985 when a Greatest Hits came out three years earlier? But the releases, with different recordings, simply prove the immense success of this singer as she quickly piled one hit upon another. She hit country's Top Ten for the first time in 1978 with 'That's What You Do to Me,' followed up with 1980's 'Men,' and hit the top spot one year later with 'Who's Cheatin' Who. The two albums twinned in this collection might cause slight confusion by their titles. Signed to her first recording contract in 1976, McClain's distinct vocal sound provided an edge in recognizability - as did her appearance.
