Jeannie C. Riley
Jeannie C. Riley | |
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Riley at the Civic Center in Lansing, Michigan, on February 4, 1973 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson October 19, 1945 Anson, Texas, United States |
| Origin | Stamford, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Country music, gospel |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Little Darlin Records Plantation Records Capitol Records MGM Records Mercury Records Warner Bros. Records MCA Records |
Jeannie C. Riley (born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson; October 19, 1945) is an American country music and gospel singer. She is best known for her 1968 country and pop hit "Harper Valley PTA", which reached number-one on the Billboard Country and Pop charts.
Riley later saw moderate country music chart action but never again duplicated the success of "Harper Valley PTA". She became a born-again Christian in the mid-1970s and began recording gospel music during the late 1970s.