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- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1938-10-14
- Active to
- 2025-01-15
country
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Melba Montgomery (born in Iron City, Tennessee, on 14 October 1938 ; died 15 January 2025) was an American country music singer remembered for for a series of duet recordings made with George Jones, Gene Pitney, and Charlie Louvin. She was also a solo artist, reaching the top of the US country charts in 1974 with the song, "No Charge". Along with her two brothers (songwriters Carl and Earl Montgomery), she placed in a talent contest which brought her to the attention of Roy Acuff. <a href="htt
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Montgomery
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Iron City
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- folk music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- United Artists Records
- Official website
- www.melbamontgomery.com
- Image
- Melba Montgomery.png
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- start of work period
- 1963-00-00
- date of death
- 2025-01-15
- date of birth
- 1938-10-14
- Commons category
- Melba Montgomery
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