Jeannie C. Riley
Jeannie C. Riley (born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson on October 19, 1945) is an… Read Full Bio ↴Jeannie C. Riley (born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson on October 19, 1945) is an American country and gospel music singer.

She is known for her major 1968 hit Harper Valley PTA that made her the first ever female singer to have a song reach #1 on both the country and pop music charts. The record quickly became one of the most legendary country music songs of all time. Written by Tom T. Hall, the song was released on the Plantation Records label. At the time, the lyrics were seen as risqué with "attitude" and the attractive Riley was marketed as a sex symbol dressed in an evocative tight mini-skirt and leather Go-Go boots.

She became a much talked about overnight sensation, and the song earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and the Country Music Association Single of the Year award. The song itself was a phenomenon that led to a 1978 motion picture and the 1981 Harper Valley PTA television show. Riley made country music history in 1969 as the first female vocalist to have her own major network variety special.

During the late 1960s, and well into the 1970s, Riley ranked among the most popular female vocalists in the country music industry with five Grammy nominations and four Country Music Association nominations. Her other major country hits include "The Girl Most Likely" (1968), "Country Girl" (1970), "Oh, Singer" (1971), "Good Enough to Be Your Wife" (1971), and "Give Myself a Party" (1972). Riley recorded for MGM Records from 1972 to 1975 and later for Warner Bros. Records and MCA Records.

Her beauty and popularity brought a number of offers from Hollywood and she appeared with Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Bette Davis, Tom Jones, Ed Sullivan, and others on various television programs.

In the 1970s, she became a born again Christian and began recording gospel music with some frequency. However, her life has been plagued by bouts of severe depression that at one point left her bed-ridden for six years.

Jeannie C. Riley wrote an autobiography, From Harper Valley to the Mountain Top that was published in 1980 and brought her much renewed attention. She contined to tour and record through to the 1990s.
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Jeannie C. Riley Lyrics


A Change of Heart A change of heart would ben' mine eventually a changin'…
A Taste of Tears From the seed of a lifetime to the harvest years A…
Am I That Easy to Forget They say you've found somebody new But that won't stop…
Back Side of Dallas On the back side of Dallas in the dingy bar…
Back to School Wintertime comes early to the north part of this state I…
Before the Next Teardrop Falls If he brings you happiness Then i wish you all the…
Blue Moon Of Kentucky Blue moon of Kentucky keep on a-shining Shine on the one…
Box of Memories The class reunion invitation was delivered to me today It br…
Children Children go run and jump and play you'll be men…
Country Girl New York is a long way from Texas Vegas is…
Darling Days If I never love again I won't feel cheated You gave…
Deaf Dumb and Blind A conscience never speaks above a whisper And mine would…
Duty Not Desire When my lips get kissed it's just from force of…



Edna Burgoo Edna Burgoo wore a shoe size No 10 When the roll…
Fine Feathered Fowl Sometimes I wish you were a fine feathered fowl And sometime…
Free Isn't it strange You can live inside your own head For a…
Games People Play Oh the games people now every night and every day…
Generation Gap Wa wa wa wa wa wa When you see a little…
Girl Most Likely Papa worked but his cheque was small mama sowed just…
Good Enough to Be Your Wife You ask me if we can live together Marriage doesn't fit…
Harper Valley I wanna tell you all a story 'bout A Harper Valley…
Harper Vally PTA I wanna tell you all a story 'bout a Harper…
Help Me Make It Through the Night Take the ribbon from your hair Shake it loose and let…
How Long Woke up this mornin' & what did I see? I…
I Almost Called Your Name We were dancin' and he led just like you used…
I Love Him He was just every day plain as water or a…
I'll Be A Woman Of The World You look at me with respect and admiration You look at…
If You Could Read My Mind If you could read my mind love what a tale…
Joy to the World Joy to the world, the Lord is come Let earth receive…
Just Come On Home 5 AM out the door Eight hour, maybe more, starin' me…
Light Your Light Wait, been sitting si-lence, stay, if all it matters …
Mr. Harper Mr Harper (what do you want) I feel sorry for…
My Man He's gotta shine kind of a smile and when he…
My Scrapbook While looking through an old scrapbook of mine I let the…
Neglected Don't look at me that way you might destroy this…
No Brass Band The train whistle blew for Coal Road Crossin' in a…
Oh Singer Oh singer sing me an old song yeah Oh singer sing…
Okie from Muskogee We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee We don't take our trips…
Rib I keep the books at the country courthouse And answer phones…
Roses and Thorns There are the roses and there are the thorns There's a…
Run Jeannie Run I was born a way back in the hills in…
Satan Place We saw a sign Welcome Satan Place when we moved…
Shed Me No Tears When I am gone sing for me no sad songs…
Silver Bells City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In t…
Sippin Sippin' Shirley Thompson is a gas Anytime you see her You…
Stepping Stone To Glory Oh God I feel so worthless approaching your great throne But…
Teardrops on Page Forty-Three It's so still I can't hear the pages that fall…
Tell It Again When do you learn That you're reaching Always reaching You'l…
Tennes See Me If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…
That You had quite good thing goin' with the girls you…
The Back Side of Dallas On the back side of Dallas in the dingy bar…
The Ballad of Louise I had a love he was mine said he'd love…
The Cotton Patch I was raised in the middle of the cotton belt…
The Cotton Patch Ragged I was raised in the middle of the cotton belt,…
The Generation Gap Wa wa wa wa wa wa When you see a little…
The Girl Most Likely Papa worked but his cheque was small mama sowed just…
The Part of Honey The teacher said it's time to think about the annual…
The Price I Pay to Stay There was a time I really thought it did some…
The Rib I keep the books at the country courthouse And answer phones…
The Wedding Cake Don't be troubled 'bout me cause I'm tired From workin' 'ro…
There Never Was a Time There was a time we'd sit in the backyard 'Cause the…
Things Go Better With Love The neigbor next door looks worried her face looks tired…
Wedding Cake Don't be troubled 'bout me cause I'm tired From workin' 'ro…
What About Them What about her, what about him What about the hearts…
What Ever Happened to Charlie Brown I know it's been a long time since my family…
What Was Her Name Oh what was her name she used to sit next…
Whatever Happened To Charlie Brown? I know it's been a long time since my family…
Wherever You Are See the moon above the mountain watch the stars light…
Widow Jones Ask any young man in this town who is over…
Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up Some folks say he's comin' other say he came Some say…
Wish You Were Here Everyday the memories of someone that was dear to me Keep…
Yearbooks and Yesterdays The weather was bad it was windy and rainin' outside So…
You Write The Music I'll Write The Words Let's write a song about the love that grew and…


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