Holly Dunn
| Holly Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Holly Suzette Dunn |
| Born |
August 22, 1957 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Died |
November 14, 2016 (aged 59) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1985–2003 |
| Labels | MTM, Warner Bros., River North, Oms |
| Associated acts | Chris Waters |
Holly Suzette Dunn (August 22, 1957 – November 14, 2016) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Dunn recorded for MTM Records between 1985 and 1988, Warner Bros. Records between 1988 and 1993, and River North Records between 1995 and 1997. She released 10 albums and charted 19 singles, plus two duets on the Hot Country Songs charts. Two of her single releases, "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" and "You Really Had Me Going", went to number one.
While attending high school, Dunn performed in a band called Freedom Folk Singers, which toured the Southern United States. She attended Abilene Christian University and performed in a school-sponsored group called The Hilltoppers. Dunn also wrote songs with her brother, Chris Waters, who later became a prolific songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee. One of their collaborations, "Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind", was recorded by Cristy Lane. After graduating from college, Dunn moved to Nashville, where she worked as a demo singer before both Waters and she became songwriters at CBS Records, and then MTM Records. Louise Mandrell had a top-10 hit in 1984 with "I'm Not Through Loving You Yet", which the two co-wrote. By 1985, Dunn was signed to a record contract with MTM.
Dunn's first two releases — "Playing for Keeps" and "My Heart Holds On" — both failed to make the top 40 on the Hot Country Songs charts, while "Two Too Many" peaked at number 39. Her first top-10 hit came in 1986, when "Daddy's Hands" went to number seven. The song was included on her self-titled debut, from which it served as the final single. Following this song, she sang guest vocals on Michael Martin Murphey's top-five5 hit "A Face in the Crowd", from his album Americana. She was named the Academy of Country Music’s Top Female Vocalist in 1986, and then the winner of Country Music Association’s Horizon Award in 1987.
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