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McClain's lonely life on the road was also chronicled in a 1981 HBO special titled So You Want to Be a Star.Īfter having a series of hit singles in 1984, McClain released another best-selling album, Radio Heart in 1985. McClain also acted she appeared as a guest star on such shows as Hart to Hart (in 1981 episode titled "Rhinestone Harts") and CHiPs (in 1983 episode "Country Action"). 5 on the Billboard Country Chart), and the top twenty hit, "The Right Stuff". The record contained the Top-5 hit, "Candy Man" (No. 1 again with her Mickey Gilley duet " Paradise Tonight." McClain's and Gilley's duet partnership became so successful, they released a duet album the following year titled It Takes Believers. 28 on the Top Country Albums chart, and her 1981 album, Surround Me With Love went to number 9. Her Who's Cheatin' Who album peaked at No. McClain's albums were beginning to become more successful as well. In 1981, McClain scored three Top-10 hits off her Surround Me with Love album: the title track, " Sleepin' with the Radio On", and " The Very Best is You". 1 on the country chart in 1981 with " Who's Cheatin' Who". 7 in 1980, and the Top-20 duet with Johnny Rodriguez, "I Hate the Way I Love It." However, breakthrough success still eluded McClain. The Women Get Lonely album followed in 1980, featuring the Top 10 hit " Men", which peaked at No.
In 1979 McClain released Alone Too Long, which included the Top-20 hits "When A Love Ain't Right" and "You're a Part of Me". She hit country's Top Ten for the first time in 1978 with " That's What You Do to Me," followed by two other Top 25 hits, "Let Me Be Your Baby," and "Take Me Back."
McClain's second album, Let Me Be Your Baby, was released in 1978. McClain's initial singles in 19, from her debut album Here's Charly McClain, failed to appear highly on the country chart. McClain debuted in late 1976 with her first single, "Lay Down," which peaked at No. McClain's distinct vocal sound provided an edge in recognizability-as did her attractive appearance. Recording career Steady riseĪt the age of 20, McClain signed her first recording contract with Epic Records in 1976. By the age of 17, she was a regular on the club circuit, and appeared at the Memphis show Mid-South Jamboree from 1973–1975.
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Her first TV appearance was on the local WBBJ morning show in Jackson, Tennessee. The band performed together for the next six years. She began her musical career at age 12 performing with her brother Mike and their band, Charlotte & the Volunteers. As she was under age to comply with hospital visiting policy, she had to communicate with him through a tape recorder. Her first experience recording was when father Niles had tuberculosis when she was eight. McClain used it when she began her career playing hotel lounges. The nickname "Charly" would come from the neighborhood friends that she played with as a child. McClain was born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, to Virginia (née Wiggins 1934–2009) and Niles McClain. McClain's biggest hits include " Who's Cheatin' Who," " Sleepin' with the Radio On," and " Radio Heart." Contents Charlotte Denise 'Charly' McClain (born March 26, 1956) is an American country singer, best known for a string of hits during the 1980s.
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