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Chanteuse
Country US née le 12 Mars 1947 à Sikestone (Missouri). Karen Wheeler est la fille de
Onie Wheeler.
b. 12
March 1947, Sikeston, Missouri, USA. Her father was
Onie Wheeler, who sang at the Grand Ole
Opry for more than two decades. Her mother, Betty Jean, was also a singer who
broadcast as Little Jean on KWOC, out of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. This musical
atmosphere pointed Wheeler towards a career as an entertainer, which she began
as a young girl. In 1958, she recorded ‘Go Home’ with her parents, and made
several solo sides. In 1964 she was recorded by
Ray Pennington for Pamper Records in
Nashville, Tennessee. In 1967, she and Shirley Michaels joined Bobby Harden in
the Harden Trio. Among records made with Harden was ‘We Got Each Other’.
As Wheeler’s career developed, she appeared at the Grand Ole Opry and was heard
on the Renfro Valley Barn Dance and the Wheeling Jamboree. In the early 70s, she
recorded for RCA Records and Capitol Records, and had a chart success with ‘Born
To Love And Satisfy’. Wheeler gained a following as she toured with shows
headlined by leading entertainers, such as Roy
Acuff, Lefty Frizzell,
Loretta Lynn,
Ronnie Milsap,
Ernest Tubb and
Faron Young, and for more than a decade
she opened for Conway Twitty.
Between the early 90s and the early 00s, Wheeler was inducted into the halls of
fame of the Lone Star State Country Music Association, Radio Country and Airplay
International. Meanwhile, she won numerous awards including Country Music
Association of America’s American Eagle Female Vocalist Of The Year and the CMAA
Record Of The Year, for 1996’s ‘I’d Rather Die Standing’. Songs in Wheeler’s
repertoire, many of which she has composed herself and which range through
country to gospel, include ‘Somebody Hold Me’, ‘I’ll Be Your Star Today’, ‘Need
To Know Basis’, ‘You’ve Got All I Am’, ‘Gypsy Love’, ‘What Can I Do To Make You
Happy’ and ‘You’re Smothering Me’. She has worked extensively in the Christian
music field and has served as an Executive Board Secretary for Music City
Christian Fellowship.
Talents : Vocals
Style musical : Traditional Country, Rock 'n' Roll
Wait Till I'm Sixteen
(1961)
Going To Hold My Baby
(1961)
What About Tomorrow
(1962)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Single & EP
| 02/1961 | SP K-ARK 616 (US) | . |
Karen
Wheeler featuring Jimmy
Gentry & The Gents -
Wait Till I'm Sixteen
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| 09/1962 | SP EPIC 5-9540 (US) |
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What About Tomorrow
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| 03/1965 | SP K-ARK 641 (US) | . |
I've Been There / The Bad With The Good |
| 08/1965 | SP K-ARK 653 (US) | . | More Of Mr. Peters (Karen Wheeler & Curtis Keen) / I've Been There (Karen Wheeler) |
| 09/1965 | SP K-ARK 654 (US) | . |
More Of Mr. Peters (Karen Wheeler & Curtis Keen) / I've Been There (Karen Wheeler) |
| 07/1968 | SP BOONE B 1074 (US) | . |
I've Heard A Big Wind Blow / The Best Of Two Worlds |
| 11/1969 | SP STARDAY 45-879 (US) | . |
Karen Wheeler & Bobby Harden - We Got Each Other / The Love For A Child |
| 196? | EP 33 t. K-ARK 105 (US) | . |
Bad With The Good
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| 08/1970 | SP HILLTOP HD-3027 (US) | . |
Listen Spot / Deception |
| 1970 | SP HILLTOP HD-3031 (US) | . |
Mama's Kitchen / Stand By Your Man |
| 05/1972 | SP CHART CH-5166 (US) | . |
A Special Day / The First Time For Us |
| 09/1972 | SP CHART CH-5179 (US) | . |
Life Is Life And Life's Like That / The Keeper Of The Keys |
| 01/1973 | SP CHART CH-5185 (US) | . |
I Miss You Already / One Hurt At A Time |
| 02/1974 | SP RCA VICTOR APBO-0223 (US) |
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Born To Love And Satisfy / A Woman In Love |
| 09/1974 | SP RCA VICTOR PB-10034 (US) | . |
What Can I Do (To Make You Happy) / You're Smotherin' Me |
| 02/1975 | SP RCA VICTOR PB-10196 (US) | . |
I'm Getting Tired Of Holding Hands / A Woman In Love |
| 02/1976 | SP RCA VICTOR PB-10611 (US) | . |
Love Made / In The Middle Of The Night |
| 06/1978 | SP CAPITOL 4595 (US) | . |
How Is The Sun In California / How Will I Get Over You |
| 03/1979 | SP CAPITOL 4697 (US) | . |
How Will I Get Over You / Ain't No Mountain High Enough |
| 1981 | SP Fox Fire 138 (US) | . |
To Close Too Goodbye / You've Got All I Am |
| 1991 | SP Fox Fire FFF 000117 (US) (promo) | . |
I'm Just A Soft Touch For You / I'm Just A Soft Touch For You |
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Albums
| 1997 | CD Fox Fire ? (US) |
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A Country Christmas - Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer / Joy To The World / Jinlge Bells / Blue Christmas / Frosty The Snowman / Silver Bells / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / Silent Night / Up On The Housetop / Away In A Manger |
| 1998 | CD Fox Fire ? (US) |
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Love Made - Stealin’ / Love Made / You’re Smothering Me / It’s Yo’ Momma / Muleskinner Blues / Gimme A Break / I Just Need Someone (Who Needs Someone Tonight) / I Won’t Fall In Love / I’d Rather Die Standing / You’ve Got All I Am |
| 1999 | CD Fox Fire ? (US) |
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Special Delivery - Special Delivery / Bring My Children Home / Precious Lord Take My Hand / There Heaven To Gain There’s Hell To Lose / One Day At A Time / He Left More Love Than He Found / Mother Prays Loud In Her Sleep / I Saw Dad With God Last Night / Keep Me From Blowing Away / I Want Us To Be Together In Heaven |
| 2000 | CD Fox Fire ? (US) |
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Merry Christmas From Our House To Yours - Away In A Manger / O’Little Town Of Bethlehem / Silent Night / O’Come All Ye Faithful / Hark! The Hearld Angles Sing / We Three Kings / O’Holy Night / I Came Upon A Midnight Clear / The First Noel / Joy To The World |
| 2002 | CD Fox Fire ? (US) |
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A Mental Journey - I’ve Had Enough / If I Had Him / Don’t Try / A Little Break Can’t Kill A Heart / I’ll Take What’s Left And Make It Right / Fish Or Cut Bait / Can I Have Him / I Just Came Home To Leave / Time / Without You / I Could’ve Been Worse / I’ve Been Run Over By That Same Train Before |
| 2003 | CD Fox Fire ? (US) |
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Now And Then - Gypsy Love / I'll Be Your Star Today / Need To Know Bases / I'd Rather Die Standing / Let's Invite Them Over Again / Have Pity / Somebody Hold Me / Fish Or Cut Bait / There's A Friend In The Way / Soft Touch / Can I Have Him / Sing Out America |
| 2004 | CD Fox Fire ? (US) |
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Love Makes The Difference - I Had One, One Time / Love Makes The Difference / He's A Definite Maybe / I'm Not Lisa / I Want Someone To Love You / If You Want Me / Misty Blue / I Just Had You On My Mind / Never Did Like Whiskey / Tell Me I'm Crazy / The Grand Tour / Take Me To Your World / If You Can |
| 2004 | CD Fox Fire ? (US) |
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Where I Need To Be - I’m Gonna Flay / Where Eyes Don’t Cry / One Of These Days / When We’re Made Perfect / I Let Him Drive / Think Again / Where No Man Can / Ain’t Thought Shoutin’ Yet / He Hung The Moon / I Don’t Walk Alone / It’s Almost Time / Where I Need To Be / Long Black Train |
| 2007 | CD Raindrops ? (US) |
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Too Good To Be Bad - I'm Gonna Beat This Thing / He / Johnny Walker Walk / At The Corner Of Walk And Don't Walk / Stubborn Heart / Dancing Shoes / I'm The Honky Tonk Angel / Too Good To Be Bad / You'll Have To Get Over Me / Tell Me I'm Wrong / Somewhere Between Right And Wrong / Two Hearts Never Break Even |
| 2009 | CD Fox Fire ? (US) |
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Softly And Tenderly - Oh Happy Day / I Surrender All / Farther Along / Sweet, Sweet Spirit / Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus‘ / The Lord's Prayer / In The Garden / I Believe / Just A Closer Walk With Thee / Softly And Tenderly |
© Rocky Productions 5/04/2020
(Karen WHEELER) /
