Joni Lee
Joni Lee Jenkins (born July 2, 1957) is an American country music singer. The daughter of Conway Twitty, she recorded several singles as Joni Penn. Her most successful solo single was "I'm Sorry Charlie", which peaked at number 16 on Hot Country Songs.[2] The song was included on a self-titled album for MCA Records in 1976.[3] Lee also sang with her father on "Touch the Hand" and "Don't Cry Joni" on his album The High Priest of Country Music, but she was not credited on the charts for either.[4]
Joni Lee | |
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Birth name | Joni Lee Jenkins |
Born | [1] Helena, Arkansas, U.S.[2] | July 2, 1957
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
Genres | Country music |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1975–1978 |
Labels | MCA |
Associated acts | Conway Twitty |
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US Country | ||
Joni Lee |
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43[5] |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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US Country[2] | |||
1975 | "I'm Sorry Charlie" | 16 | Joni Lee |
1976 | "Angel on My Shoulder" | 42 | |
"Baby Love" | 62 | ||
1977 | "The Reason Why I'm Here" | 97 | N/A |
1978 | "I Love How You Love Me" | 94 |
Guest singles (uncredited)
Year | Single | Artist(s) | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | ||||
1975 | "Touch the Hand" | Conway Twitty | 1 | — | 8 | — | The High Priest of Country Music |
"Don't Cry Joni" | 4 | 63 | 2 | 94 |
References
- "Joni Lee". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- "Joni Lee". Discogs. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- Whitburn, pp. 434-435
- "Joni Lee Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
External links
- Joni Lee discography at Discogs
- Entry at 45cat.com
- Entry with Conway at 45cat.com
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