K. T. Oslin (born Kay Toinette Oslin on 15 May 1942; died 21 December 2020)… Read Full Bio ↴K. T. Oslin (born Kay Toinette Oslin on 15 May 1942; died 21 December 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Best known for her 1987 top ten hit country single "80's Ladies", she also had a series of other top-ten country hits during the late 1980s and early 1990s, four of which topped the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Oslin was born in Crossett, Arkansas, but soon after her birth her family moved to Memphis, Tennessee and then to Houston, Texas. Oslin considers Houston her hometown.
Oslin initially performed as a folk singer with Guy Clark and then moved to New York where she performed as a chorine on and off-Broadway. She soon began doing advertising jingles which led to appearances in a number of television commercials.
Her songwriting talent was recognized and she began writing songs performed by Dottie West, Gail Davies, Sissy Spacek, and The Judds.
In 1987, after a brief run with Elektra Records, she broke through with RCA Records and became the first female songwriter to win the Country Music Association Song of the Year award for 80s Ladies and earned the Female Vocalist of the Year honors and a Grammy Award for the song. (Ironically, Oslin, who was in her mid 40s when she finally rose to fame, did so at a time when mainstream country radio first began its now commonplace practice of excluding older artists from their playlists.)
Oslin had several more well-received songs before branching out into acting.
She took roles on Paradise, and Evening Shade with Burt Reynolds. On the big screen she co-starred in The Thing Called Love with Sandra Bullock and River Phoenix.
Oslin's other hits included "Come Next Monday", "Hey Bobby", "Hold Me", "Didn't Expect it to Go Down This Way", "Do Ya", "This Woman", and "I'll Always Come Back".
In 1995 Oslin had coronary artery bypass surgery.
In 1996, she returned to singing. She signed with BNA Records and recorded My Roots Are Showing..., which included the single "Silver Tongue and Goldplated Lies". Five years later, she released a second and final album for BNA titled Live Close By, Visit Often, which she co-produced with The Mavericks' lead singer, Raul Malo.
Oslin returned to the stage in November 2013 for a concert at Franklin Theater in Franklin, Tennessee, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her debut album, 80's Ladies.
On November 30, 2014, she performed live at the Grand Ole Opry (and on 650am WSM simulcast). Though she had been on the Opry previously, it was her first time on stage at the Ryman Auditorium.
On June 2, 2015, 15 years since the release of her last studio album, Live Close By, Visit Often in 2001, Oslin released her sixth studio album. The album was titled Simply. The album failed to chart.
Oslin was born in Crossett, Arkansas, but soon after her birth her family moved to Memphis, Tennessee and then to Houston, Texas. Oslin considers Houston her hometown.
Oslin initially performed as a folk singer with Guy Clark and then moved to New York where she performed as a chorine on and off-Broadway. She soon began doing advertising jingles which led to appearances in a number of television commercials.
Her songwriting talent was recognized and she began writing songs performed by Dottie West, Gail Davies, Sissy Spacek, and The Judds.
In 1987, after a brief run with Elektra Records, she broke through with RCA Records and became the first female songwriter to win the Country Music Association Song of the Year award for 80s Ladies and earned the Female Vocalist of the Year honors and a Grammy Award for the song. (Ironically, Oslin, who was in her mid 40s when she finally rose to fame, did so at a time when mainstream country radio first began its now commonplace practice of excluding older artists from their playlists.)
Oslin had several more well-received songs before branching out into acting.
She took roles on Paradise, and Evening Shade with Burt Reynolds. On the big screen she co-starred in The Thing Called Love with Sandra Bullock and River Phoenix.
Oslin's other hits included "Come Next Monday", "Hey Bobby", "Hold Me", "Didn't Expect it to Go Down This Way", "Do Ya", "This Woman", and "I'll Always Come Back".
In 1995 Oslin had coronary artery bypass surgery.
In 1996, she returned to singing. She signed with BNA Records and recorded My Roots Are Showing..., which included the single "Silver Tongue and Goldplated Lies". Five years later, she released a second and final album for BNA titled Live Close By, Visit Often, which she co-produced with The Mavericks' lead singer, Raul Malo.
Oslin returned to the stage in November 2013 for a concert at Franklin Theater in Franklin, Tennessee, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her debut album, 80's Ladies.
On November 30, 2014, she performed live at the Grand Ole Opry (and on 650am WSM simulcast). Though she had been on the Opry previously, it was her first time on stage at the Ryman Auditorium.
On June 2, 2015, 15 years since the release of her last studio album, Live Close By, Visit Often in 2001, Oslin released her sixth studio album. The album was titled Simply. The album failed to chart.
Hold Watcha Got
K.T. Oslin Lyrics
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We have lyrics for these tracks by K.T. Oslin:
80 We were three little girls from school. One was pretty, one…
80s Ladies We were three little girls from school. One was pretty, one…
A Heart Needs A Home I know the way that I feel about you. I?m…
Cornell Crawford This is the first song I ever wrote I read it…
Cuba Not so far from here there's a lively atmosphere. Everybody'…
Didn I'm overworked and I'm overweight I can't remember when I la…
Didn't Expect It To Go Down This Way I'm overworked and I'm overweight I can't remember when I l…
Do Ya Do you still get a thrill when ya see me…
Do You Think About Me что ты знаешь обо мне не подходи ко мне на…
Down In The Valley You know I?m down in the valley, In the valley…
Dr. Dr Doctor, doctor, can you spare me a minute? It's confidential…
Hey Bobby Hey Bobby. Would you like to go for a ride in…
Hold Me [Husband comes home and he says, “Wife turn down the…
I Well, there's a nursery rhyme, It's a favorite of mine. Ab…
I Don't Remember Your Name [From The Thing Called Love Soundtrack] {Spoken:} There′s a…
I Don't Remember Your Name (But I Remember You) [From The Thing Called Love Soundtrack] {Spoken:} There's a…
I'll Always Come Back Well, there's a nursery rhyme, It's a favorite of mine. Abou…
If You Were The Only Boy In The World If I were the only girl in the world And…
Jealous I see you every day but you don't see me No,…
Live Close By Visit Often I love ya baby I like your company You make me laugh You…
Lonely But Only For You My friends set me up with someone They know I'll just…
Love Is Strange Love, love is strange A lot of people take it for…
Mary and Willi This is the story of Mary and Willi Modern lovers who…
Mary And Willie This is the story of Mary and Willi Modern lovers…
Miss The Mississippi And You Bitch im stepping on these niggas Brand new pistol Member ti…
Momma Was a Dancer My little girl asked me Momma, tell me what'd ya do…
Money Money let's me fly to Paris for lunch And money puts…
New Way Home I kinda always say that I’m fine Even when I’m dying…
Old Pictures There?s a little girl playing dress up Somewhere under all…
OO-WEE Let's just stay in bed all day Don't worry about the…
Pathway Of Teardrops A pathway of teardrops will show you the way, If…
Sand Mountain Blues Raining on sand mountain, its raining kinda slow. When I…
She Don't Talk Like Us No More Used to be my very best friend We went everywhere together E…
Somebody I’m look for the freedom Somebody got it They say we treated…
Still on My Mind Maine pehne party shoes Gonna let my body loose Karli hai …
Tear Time Tear time starts without warning Sometimes night sometimes m…
This Woman I can still see your head on the pillow I…
Truly Blue You said you saw me I was with another guy Said it…
Two Hearts You're the picture of lonely if I ever saw one Sitting…
Wall Of Tears Looking out my window. Staring through the pain. I can't see…
What Is This Thing Called Love I was a hum-drum person Leading a life apart When love flew…
Where Is A Woman To Go Doo-da, doo-da, doo-da, doo-da day Maybe he was wrong, mayb…
You Call Everybody Darling Though you're always waxing sentimental Your sweet words are…
You Can I remember breakfast Used to be my favorite meal Big ol' egg…
Younger Men Women peak at 40 and men at 19 I remember laughing…
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