Johnny Darrell

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American country singer-songwriter (1940–1997)

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Field	Value
name	Johnny Darrell
image	Johnny Darrell.jpg
birth_date
birth_place	Hopewell, Alabama, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S.
instrument	Guitar, vocals
genre	Country
occupation	Singer-songwriter
years_active	1960s–1997
label	United ArtistsCapricorn
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Johnny Darrell (July 23, 1940 – October 7, 1997) was an American country music artist.

Darrell was born in Hopewell, Alabama but grew up in Marietta, Georgia. After a stint in the army, he moved to Nashville and began managing a Holiday Inn near Music Row, when he was discovered by Kelso Herston, a producer working for United Artists, on the recommendation of Bobby Bare. In his recording career, Darrell established a trend of introducing "lyrically adventurous" songs that later became major hits for other artists.

His first single, a version of Curly Putman's "Green Green Grass of Home" was issued in 1965, followed by "As Long as the Wind Blows" in 1966, which made the country Top 30 and saw Darrell being named "Most Promising Male Artist" by Cashbox. He was the first to record the Mel Tillis song "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town", which became a top ten hit for him in 1967 and later a hit for Kenny Rogers. This was followed by his performance of Dallas Frazier's "The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp" in 1968, and the crossover hit "With Pen in Hand", which would later become a hit for Vikki Carr. In the 1970s, Darrell was associated with the Outlaw country movement. Darrell suffered from diabetes, a disease which would impair his health and ability to perform. Darrell died from the disease at age 57 in Kennesaw, Georgia, and was survived by his wife Jody.

Discography

Albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | US Country | US 200 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1966 | As Long as the Winds Blow | — | — | United Artists | | | 1967 | Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town | 37 | — | | | | 1968 | The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp | 37 | — | | | | With Pen in Hand | 23 | — | | | | | 1969 | Why You Been Gone So Long | 33 | 172 | | | | 1970 | California Stop Over | — | — | | | | The Best of Johnny Darrell | — | — | | | | | 1975 | Water Glass Full of Whiskey | — | — | Capricorn | | | 2000 | Singin' It Lonesome: The Very Best...1965–1970 | — | — | Raven | | | 2002 | The Complete Gusto/Starday/King Recordings | — | — | King | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | US Country | US Pop | CAN Country | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1965 | "Green Green Grass of Home" | — | — | — | As Long as the Winds Blow | | | "As Long as the Wind Blows" | 30 | — | — | | | | | 1966 | "Johnny Lose It All" | 44 | — | — | | | | "She's Mighty Gone" | 72 | — | — | Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town | | | | 1967 | "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" | 9 | — | — | | | | "My Elusive Dreams" | 73 | — | — | The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp | | | | "Come See What's Left of Your Man" | 37 | — | — | Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town | | | | "The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp" | 22 | — | — | The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp | | | | 1968 | "With Pen in Hand" | 3 | 126 | — | With Pen in Hand | | | "I Ain't Buying" | 27 | — | — | Why You Been Gone So Long! | | | | "Woman Without Love" | 20 | — | — | | | | | 1969 | "The Coming of the Roads" (with Anita Carter) | 50 | — | — | single only | | | "Why You Been Gone So Long!" | 17 | — | — | Why You Been Gone So Long! | | | | "River Bottom" | 23 | — | 12 | | | | | "Trouble Maker" | — | — | — | single only | | | | 1970 | "Mama Come'n Get Your Baby Boy" | 68 | — | — | California Stop Over | | | "Brother River" | 75 | — | — | | | | | "They'll Never Take Her Love from Me" | 74 | — | — | singles only | | | | 1971 | "Look Out Cleveland" | — | — | — | | | | "Don't It Seem to Rain a Lot" | — | — | — | | | | | 1973 | "Crazy Daddy!" | — | — | — | | | | "Dakota the Dancing Bear" | 66 | — | — | | | | | 1974 | "Orange Blossom Special" | 63 | — | — | Water Glass Full of Whiskey | | | 1975 | "Glendale Arizona" | — | — | — | | | | "Rose Colored Gin" | — | — | — | | | | ::

References

(1993). "[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music". [[Guinness Publishing]].
"Johnny Darrell | Biography & History".
Wadey, Paul. (November 15, 1997). "Obituary: Johnny Darrell". [[The Independent]].
"Alabama Music Hall of Fame: Johnny Darrell".
Whitburn, Joel. (1997). "Joel Whitburn's top country albums 1964-1997". Record Research.
Whitburn, Joel. (1973). "Top LPs, 1955–1972". Record Research.
Whitburn, Joel. (1998). "Joel Whitburn's top country singles 1944-1997". Record Research.
Whitburn, Joel. (1982). "Joel Whitburn's Bubbling under the hot 100, 1959-1981". Record Research.
(July 17, 2013). "RPM Weekly - Top Country Singles Chart Search: Johnny Darell". Government of Canada.

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