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Charly McClain

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Also known as Charlotte Denise McClain

musician

Film & TV

Jackson, Tennessee, USA

Charly McClain is an American country singer and actress.

Known for

  • The Nashville Palace1981
  • Hart to Hart — The Rhinestone Cowgirl1979
  • CHiPs — Callie Miller1977
  • Dinah! — Self1974
  • The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1956-03-26
country

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
11,838
Total plays
139,029

Tags

countryfemale vocalistscharly mcclainAllfolk

Early life [edit] Childhood & teen years Charlotte Denise McClain was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1956. Originally named Charlotte, "Charly" was given her masculine moniker by neighborhood friends in Memphis, and she also used it when she started playing hotel lounges. When Epic Records decided it sounded catchier than Charlotte, it became a permanent professional banner. [1] McClain's father had tuberculosis when she was eight, and, since she was under age for visitation rights at the hospit

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Memphis
Occupation
songwriter
Instrument
voice
Record label
Epic Records
Image
Charly McClain (2).JPG
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date of birth
1956-03-26
start of work period
1976-00-00
Sources (2)

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