Peggy Sue (singer)
| Peggy Sue | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peggy Sue Webb |
| Born | March 24, 1943 |
| Origin | Butcher Hollow, Kentucky |
| Genres | Country, |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, |
| Years active | 1966-present |
| Labels |
Decca CR Doorknob Meteor Big R |
| Associated acts | Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Sonny Wright |
Peggy Sue Wright (née Webb; March 24, 1943) is a country music singer and songwriter, who had brief success as a country singer in the late 1960s. She is the middle sister of two popular country performers, Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. Her older brother Jay Lee was a country music singer/songwriter in the 1960s also.
Peggy Sue Wright was born Peggy Sue Webb in a log cabin in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky on March 24, 1943. She is the daughter of homemaker Clara Marie "Clary" (née Ramey; May 5, 1912 – November 24, 1981) and coal miner Melvin Theodore "Ted" Webb (October 24, 1906 – February 23, 1959).
The family was poor; living hand-to-mouth and relying on her father's meager income. In addition to Wright, the other seven Webb children are:
The family moved to Wabash, Indiana in 1955 due to her father's illness from working in the coal mines; he would die in 1959 of black lung disease. She began performing with Loretta and her brothers at venues around Wabash. Wright then became a featured act in Loretta's early shows in the 1960s. She also helped write a few of Loretta's compositions, including "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)." In 1969, she signed with Decca Records and released her debut single, "I'm Dynamite," which went into the Country Top 30. That same year she released an album of the same name. The second single from that album titled, "I'm Gettin' Tired of Babyin' You" also reached the Top 30.
After Peggy Sue had a hit with her most successful single, "All-American Husband," she left Decca Records after releasing two albums. Next, Wright recorded two albums in the 1970s for two small labels.
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