Joni Lee
American country music singer (born 1957)
Joni Lee | |
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Birth name | Joni Lee Jenkins |
Also known as | Joni Penn |
Born | (1957-07-02) July 2, 1957 (age 67)[1] Helena, Arkansas, U.S.[2] |
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
Genres | Country music |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1975–1978 |
Labels | MCA |
Spouse(s) | John Wesley Ryles |
Musical artist
Joni Lee Ryles (née Jenkins; born July 2, 1957) is an American country music singer. The daughter of Conway Twitty, she recorded several singles as Joni Penn. Her most successful solo single was "I'm Sorry Charlie", which peaked at number 16 on Hot Country Songs.[2] The song was included on a self-titled album for MCA Records in 1976.[3] Lee also sang with her father on "Touch the Hand" and "Don't Cry Joni" on his album The High Priest of Country Music, but she was not credited on the charts for either.[4]
Ryles is married to country singer and session vocalist John Wesley Ryles.[5]
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Country | ||
Joni Lee |
| 43[6] |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Country[2] | |||
1975 | "I'm Sorry Charlie" | 16 | Joni Lee |
1976 | "Angel on My Shoulder" | 42 | |
"Baby Love" | 62 | ||
1977 | "The Reason Why I'm Here" | 97 | — |
1978 | "I Love How You Love Me" | 94 |
Guest singles (uncredited)
Year | Single | Artist(s) | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | ||||
1975 | "Touch the Hand" | Conway Twitty | 1 | — | 8 | — | The High Priest of Country Music |
"Don't Cry Joni" | 4 | 63 | 2 | 94 |
References
- ^ "Joni Lee". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Joni Lee". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ Whitburn, pp. 434-435
- ^ "Conway Twitty's Posthumous 'Timeless': His Daughter Shares the Story Behind Undiscovered Material". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Joni Lee Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
External links
- Joni Lee discography at Discogs
- Entry at 45cat.com
- Entry with Conway at 45cat.com
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- Sings
- Saturday Night with Conway Twitty
- Lonely Blue Boy
- The Rock & Roll Story
- I Can't See Me Without You
- Honky Tonk Angel
- I'm Not Through Loving You Yet
- Linda on My Mind
- The High Priest of Country Music
- Now and Then
- I've Already Loved You in My Mind
- Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring
- Cross Winds
- Heart & Soul
- Rest Your Love on Me
- Mr. T
- Southern Comfort
- Dream Maker
- Lost in the Feeling
- By Heart
- Don't Call Him a Cowboy
- Chasin' Rainbows
- Fallin' for You for Years
- Borderline
- Still in Your Dreams
- House on Old Lonesome Road
- Crazy in Love
- Even Now
- Final Touches
- We Only Make Believe
- Lead Me On
- Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
- Country Partners
- Dynamic Duo
- Number Ones
- Classic Conway
- Conway's Latest Greatest Hits Volume 1
- Greatest Hits Volume III
- 25 Number Ones
- "It's Only Make Believe"
- "Mona Lisa"
- "Danny Boy"
- "Lonely Blue Boy"
- "What Am I Living For"
- "Next in Line"
- "I Love You More Today"
- "To See My Angel Cry"
- "Hello Darlin'"
- "Fifteen Years Ago"
- "How Much More Can She Stand"
- "I Can't See Me Without You"
- "(Lost Her Love) On Our Last Date"
- "I Can't Stop Loving You"
- "She Needs Someone to Hold Her (When She Cries)"
- "You've Never Been This Far Before"
- "There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In)"
- "I'm Not Through Loving You Yet"
- "I See the Want To in Your Eyes"
- "Linda on My Mind"
- "Touch the Hand"
- "This Time I've Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me"
- "After All the Good Is Gone"
- "The Games That Daddies Play"
- "I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me"
- "Play Guitar Play"
- "I've Already Loved You in My Mind"
- "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring"
- "Boogie Grass Band"
- "Your Love Had Taken Me That High"
- "Don't Take It Away"
- "I May Never Get to Heaven"
- "Happy Birthday Darlin'"
- "I'd Love to Lay You Down"
- "Rest Your Love on Me"
- "Tight Fittin' Jeans"
- "Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night"
- "The Clown"
- "Slow Hand"
- "We Did But Now You Don't"
- "The Rose"
- "We Had It All"
- "Lost in the Feeling"
- "Heartache Tonight"
- "Three Times a Lady"
- "Somebody's Needin' Somebody"
- "I Don't Know a Thing About Love (The Moon Song)"
- "Ain't She Somethin' Else"
- "Don't Call Him a Cowboy"
- "Between Blue Eyes and Jeans"
- "Desperado Love"
- "Fallin' for You for Years"
- "Julia"
- "I Want to Know You Before We Make Love"
- "That's My Job"
- "Goodbye Time"
- "Saturday Night Special"
- "I Wish I Was Still in Your Dreams"
- "She's Got a Single Thing in Mind"
- "House on Old Lonesome Road"
- "Fit to Be Tied Down"
- "Crazy in Love"
- "I Couldn't See You Leavin'"
- "Rainy Night in Georgia"
- "After the Fire Is Gone"
- "Lead Me On"
- "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man"
- "Feelins'"
- "The Letter"
- "I Can't Love You Enough"
- "Making Believe"
- "Don't Cry Joni"
- Discography
- Discography with Loretta Lynn
- Joni Lee