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Chanteuse Country US née Bonnie Campbell, le 1er Octobre 1929 à
Blanchard (Oklahoma). Bonnie Owens fut l'épouse de
Buck Owens et de
Merle Haggard. Elle est décédée le 24
Avril 2006 à Bakersfield (Californie), un mois après le décès de son premier mari,
Buck Owens.
Apart from
her solo career, singer Bonnie Owens is well known for the work she did with her
former husbands,
Buck Owens and
Merle Haggard. Born Bonnie Campbell on
October 1, 1929, in Oklahoma City to a pair of sharecroppers and one of eight
children, she first met
Buck in the mid-'40s when he had a local
daily 15-minute radio show. Once
Buck discovered that Bonnie could sing,
he helped her get a job with him on another radio show in 1947. The following
January,
Buck and Bonnie married, but the union
was short-lived. By 1951, after giving birth to two sons, the marriage was over.
Since neither could afford a divorce, they stayed legally married, but separated,
for several years. Bonnie and the two boys left for Bakersfield, where she
worked as a cocktail waitress. It was during this period that Bonnie met Fuzzy
Owen and guitarist Roy Nichols, who would be instrumental in the career of
Haggard.
By the late '50s Bonnie was recording on the Mar-Vel label with Fuzzy and his
band, the Sun Valley Playboys. She cut a well-received duet album with Fuzzy,
her sometime boyfriend, on Tally Records, which would later be re-released on
Capitol Records as "Just Between the Two of Us." In 1961, Bonnie saw
Haggard singing for the first time at a
Lefty Frizzell concert. At the time,
Haggard was just a few months out of San Quentin prison for breaking and
entering. By 1964
Fuzzy was managing
Haggard and suggested that Bonnie and
Haggard re-record "Just Between the Two
of Us." Taking Fuzzy's advice paid off; the song hit the top of the country
charts but not for long. It was replaced by "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers,"
Haggard's breakthrough single.
In 1965
Haggard signed with Capitol Records,
married Bonnie, and signed the Strangers (including Bonnie) with a booking
agency owned in part by
Buck. Bonnie's marriage to
Haggard lasted until 1978, but the two
had already separated in 1975. Eventually Bonnie resumed touring with the
Strangers in the late '70s and remarried for the final time to Fred McMillenher.
She continued to tour regularly with
Haggard and the Strangers. While Bonnie
released half a dozen albums and numerous singles on Capitol Records in the mid-
to late '60s, she remained satisfied singing backup as a member of the Strangers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Owens
Talents : Vocals
Style musical : Traditional Country, Bakersfield Sound
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Waggin'
Tongues (1963)
Just Between The Two Of Us (1964)
ALL OF ME BELONGS TO
YOU (1967)
WILL YOU WANT ME
JUST AS MUCH
(1967)
I SAW THE LIGHT
(1970)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t. & Singles
| 1953 | 78 t. & SP MAR-VEL 102 (US) |
Bonnie & Fuzzy OWENS - A Dear John Letter / Wonderful World |
| 1953 | 78 t. & SP GRANDE GR-104 (US) | Bonnie & Fuzzy OWENS - A Dear John Letter / Wonderful World |
| 1953 | 78 t. & SP MAR-VEL MV-615 (US) | A Dear John Letter (Bonnie & Fuzzy OWENS) / Turkeys In The Pea Patch (George Wilson with Bill Lillpop's Western Band) |
| 06/1954 | SP "X" 4X-0028 (US) | I Traded My Heart For His Gold / Take Me |
| 10/1954 | SP "X" 4X-0065 (US) | No Tomorrow / Just A Love For Someone To Steal |
| 05/1956 | 78 t. TALLY 101 (US) | Bonnie & Jo Ann – The Kern County Sweethearts - Father / Please Don’t Take Him From Me |
| 05/1956 | SP TALLY 45-101 (US) |
Bonnie & Jo Ann – The Kern County Sweethearts - Father / Please Don’t Take Him From Me |
| 1960 | SP DEL-FI 4142 (US) | Miss Bonnie OWENS - Just For The Children's Sake / This Other |
| 03/1963 | SP PIKE 5917 (US) | Look Homeward Dear Angel (Tommy Dee) / Missing On A Mountain (Tommy Dee with Bonnie Owens) |
| 05/1963 | SP TALLY T-149 (US) |
Waggin'
Tongues
/ Why Daddy Don't
Live Here Anymore |
| 02/1964 | SP TALLY T-156 (US) | Don't Take Advantage On Me / Stop The World |
| 09/1964 | SP TALLY T-181 (US) | Bonnie Owens &
Merle HAGGARD -
Just Between The Two
Of Us
/ Slowly But
Surely |
| 1964 | SP TALLY T-184 (US) | Lie A Little / I'll Try Again Tomorrow |
| 07/1965 | SP CAPITOL 5459 (US) | Number One Hell / Longer You Wait |
| 11/1965 | SP CAPITOL 5529 (US) | Souvenirs / Excuse Me For Living |
| 03/1966 | SP CAPITOL 5618 (US) | Merry-Go-Round Of Love / Livin' On Your Love |
| 07/1966 | SP CAPITOL 5688 (US) | Bonnie OWENS & The STRANGERS - What's It Gonna Cost Me / You Don't Even Try |
| 10/1966 | SP CAPITOL 5755 (US) | Bonnie OWENS & The STRANGERS - Consider The Children / I Know He Loves Me |
| 03/1967 | SP CAPITOL 5847 (US) | Bonnie OWENS & The STRANGERS - Someone Else You've Known / Best Part Of Me |
| 08/1967 | SP CAPITOL 5977 (US) | Bonnie OWENS & The STRANGERS - I'd Be More Of A Woman / Everything That's Fastened Down Is Comin' Loose |
| 11/1967 | SP CAPITOL 2029 (US) | Bonnie OWENS & The STRANGERS - Somewhere Between / Don't Tell Me |
| 06/1968 | SP CAPITOL 2210 (US) | Bonnie OWENS & The STRANGERS - How Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong / Yes I Love You Only |
| 12/1968 | SP CAPITOL 2340 (US) | Bonnie OWENS & The STRANGERS - Lead Me On / I'll Always Be Glad To Take You Back |
| 08/1969 | SP CAPITOL 2586 (US) | My Hi-Fi To Cry By / It Don't Take Much To Make Me Cry |
| 01/1970 | SP CAPITOL 2716 (US) | That Little Boy Of Mine / Philadelphia Lawyer |
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Albums
| 10/1965 | LP 12" CAPITOL T-2403 (mono) / ST-2403 (stereo) (US) |
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DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME - Number One Heel / Pins And Needles / Don't Take Advantage Of Me / Lie A Little / You Don't Have Very Far To Go / Stop The World And Let Me Off / Longer You Wait / Begging To You / Why Don't Daddy Live Here Anymore / Waggin' Tongues / I'll Try Again Tomorrow / I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart | ||||
| 04/1966 | LP 12" CAPITOL T-2453 (mono) / ST 2453 (stereo) (US) |
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JUST BETWEEN THE TWO OF US - Bonnie OWENS & Merle HAGGARD - Just Between The Two Of Us / House Without Love Is Not A Home / Slowly But Surely / Our Hearts Are Holding Hands / I Want To Live Again / Forever And Ever / That Makes Two Of Us / I'll Take A Chance On Loving You / Stranger In My Arms / Too Used To Being With You / So Much For Me So Much For You / Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus | ||||
| 01/1967 | LP 12" CAPITOL T-2660 (mono) / ST 2660 (stereo) (US) |
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ALL OF ME BELONGS TO YOU - All Of Me Belongs To You / Best Part Of Me / Will You Want Me Just As Much / Consider The Children / I Won't Go Lookin' For You / Souvenirs / What's It Gonna Cost Me / Any Part Of You / Somebody Else You've Known / Excuse Me For Living / You Don't Even Try / I Know He Loves Me | ||||
| 02/1968 | LP 12" CAPITOL T-2861 (mono) / ST 2861 (stereo) (US) |
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SOMEWHERE BETWEEN - Somewhere Between / Gone Crazy / Hangin' On / I'd Be More Of A Woman / I Wish I Felt This Way At Home / Wabash Cannonball / Don't Tell Me / Just One Time / I Let A Stranger Buy The Wine / Everything That's Fastened Down Is Comin' Loose / Whatever Happened To Me / If You Really Want Me To I'll Go | ||||
| 03/1969 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST-195 (US) |
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LEAD ME ON - Lead Me On / I Couldn't Keep From Crying / Tonight I'll Throw A Party / Merry-Go-Round Of Love / I'll Look Over You / Yes I Love You Only / How Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong / I'll Always Be Glad To Take You Back / Back Of My Hand / No 82 / Livin' On Your Love | ||||
| 11/1969 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST-341 (US) |
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HI-FI TO CRY BY - My Hi-Fi To Cry By / Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Alone / Philadelphia Lawyer / What Else Can I Do / It Don't Take Much To Make Me Cry / How Many / I'll Kiss My Wedding Ring Tonight / That Little Boy Of Mine / Jealous Heart / I Don't Care If Tomorrow Never Comes | ||||
| 09/1970 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST-557 (US) |
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MOTHER'S FAVORITE HYMNS - I Saw The Light / Where We'll Never Grow Old / Where The Soul Never Dies / Where Could I Go But To The Lord / Farther Along / What A Friend We Have In Jesus / I'll Fly Away / Medals For Mothers / Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus / Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet | ||||
| 1972 | LP 12" Hilltop JS-6106 (US) |
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That Makes Two Of Us - Merle HAGGARD & Bonnie OWENS - That Makes Two Of Us / I'll Take A Chance / I Wanta Live Again / Forever And Ever / Wait A Little Longer, Please Jesus / Just Between The Two Of Us / Stranger In My Arms / Too Used To Being With You / So Much For Me, So Much For You |
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| 1999 | CD CAPITOL / BONNIE OWENS BOCD 101 (US) |
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THE BEST OF BONNIE OWENS - Gone Crazy / That Little Boy Of Mine / Stop The World / Jealous Heart / I'll Always Be Glad To Take You Back / Beggin' To You / Lead Me On / Wabash Cannonball / I Let A Stranger Buy The Wine / I'll Look Over You / Yes I Love You Only / You Don't Have Far To Go / I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart / Tonight I'll Throw A Party / Lie A Little / Just One Time / Philadelphia Lawyer / All Of Me Belongs To You / Consider The Children / Number One Heel / Why Don't Daddy Live Here Anymore / Livin' On Your Love / Souvenirs / Medals For Mothers / Don't Take Advantage Of Me / Somewhere Between / My Hi-Fi To Cry By | ||||
| 2000 | CD King KSCD-5119 (US) |
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JUST BETWEEN THE TWO OF US - Bonnie OWENS & Merle HAGGARD - Just Between The Two Of Us / House Without Love Is Not A Home / Slowly But Surely / Our Hearts Are Holding Hands / I Want To Live Again / Forever And Ever / That Makes Two Of Us / I'll Take A Chance On Loving You / Stranger In My Arms / Too Used To Being With You / So Much For Me So Much For You / Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus | ||||
| 09/2007 | CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 16178 (GER) |
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Queen Of The Coast
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© Rocky Productions 10/10/2016
(Bonnie
Owens & Merle Haggard)
