From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Goldie Hill
Goldie Hill
Goldie Hill Tammy Wynette. With the success of Kitty Wells and her
1952 hit "It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels",
Hill was able to pursue her own career after the profit po-
tential of female singers was realized by record compa-
nies.
Biography
Early life and rise to fame
Hill was born in Karnes City, Texas in 1933, a small town
southeast of San Antonio. She was the sister of singer
Tommy Hill. Goldie played a big role in the Hill family.
During her early years, she picked cotton in the fields
by her house with her family. Soon Goldie’s older broth-
ers, Ken and Tommy, left cotton-picking to become coun-
try singers. Within a few years the two were backing up
such country singers as Johnny Horton, Webb Pierce, and
Hank Williams. Goldie was determined to also make it as
Background information a country singer. At age 19, she performed on the radio
Birth name Argolda Voncile Hill show Louisiana Hayride[citation needed].
Also known as Goldie Hill Recording career in the 1950s and 60s
Born January 11, 1933(1933-01-11) Hill was soon performing on Louisiana Hayride as part of
Origin Karnes City, Texas her brother Tommy’s band. On the show, she was dubbed
The Golden Hillbilly, and the name stuck with her for the
Died February 24, 2005(2005-02-24) (aged 72) rest of her career. Louisiana Hayride opened even more
Genres country doors for Hill, and she soon had a contract with Decca
Records. Her first single, "Why To Talk to My Heart," re-
Occupations singer, songwriter
leased in 1952, brought no success for Hill[citation needed].
Instruments vocals, guitar Hill recorded the song "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes"
the same year. It was an answer song to the Perry Como
Years active 1953–2005
pop hit "Don’t Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes", which was
Labels Decca Records also a hit for two country singers, Slim Willet and Skeets
Epic Records McDonald. Willett helped Hill’s brother Tommy write the
Associated acts Justin Tubb, Kitty Wells, Carl Smith song, as well as writing "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes".
The song was originally intended for Kitty Wells, but Hill
Goldie Hill (January 11, 1933–February 24, 2005), born picked it up first. The song was a hit in 1953, and made it
Argolda Voncile Hill was an American country music
Hill, to the top of the country charts. In 1954, she followed up
singer. She was one of the first women in country music, with two hit duets with singer Justin Tubb, son of Ernest
and became one of the first women to reach the top of Tubb. Among their hits together are "Looking Back to
the country music charts with her No. 1 1953 hit, "I Let See" and "Sure Fire Kisses". As a solo artist, she continued
the Stars Get In My Eyes". Along with Kitty Wells, she to record on her own as well, and released "I’m Beginning
helped set the standard for later women in country mu- To Feel Mistreated"[citation needed].
sic. In the early 1960s, she recorded two albums for Decca
The Texas-born Hill might have had a longer career Records, but her singles failed to place in the chart[citation
needed].
in country music had she been inclined to pursue it. She
had a strong and twangy voice that can be heard in other
country singers of the 1960s such as Loretta Lynn and
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Year Album details
1960 Goldie Hill
• Released: 1960
• Label: Decca
1961 Lonely Heartaches
• Released: May 1961
• Label: Decca
1962 According to My Heart
• Released: 1962
• Label: Decca
1964 Country Hit Parade
• Released: January 1964
• Label: Decca
1967 Goldie Hill Sings Again
• Released: 1967
• Label: Epic
1968 Country Gentleman’s Lady
• Released: February 1968
• Label: Epic
Later career and death Albums
Her musical career was still strong when she decided to
marry country singer Carl Smith in 1957. She then re- Singles
tired to their horse farm south of Nashville, where she
raised their children. She made a short-lived comeback in
the late 1960s on the label Epic Records under the name
Further reading
Goldie Hill Smith. However, her songs and albums failed • Country Music:The Rough Guide, Author: Kurt Wolff
to make any major impact. Only one of the songs, "Lov-
able Fool", released in 1968, barely placed in the charts. External links
Under Epic, she released two albums which were unsuc-
cessful; Goldie Sings Again and Country Gentleman’s Lady. • CMT.com: Goldie Hill
She then returned to home life on their farm. In the • Goldie Hill Dies at Age 72 at Nucountry.com
1970s, following her husband’s retirement, Smith and • Goldie Hill at Find a Grave
Hill showed their horses professionally[citation needed]. Persondata
On February 24, 2005, Hill died from complications of Name Hill, Goldie
cancer. She was 72 years old[citation needed]. Alternative names
Short description
Discography Date of birth January 11, 1933
Goldie Hill discography
Place of birth
Releases
Date of death February 24, 2005
↙Studio albums 6 Place of death
↙Singles 35
↙No. 1 Singles (Overall) 1
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Year Song US Coun- Album
try
1952 "Why Talk to My Heart" — non-album singles
"I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes" 1
1953 "I’m Yvonne (On the Bayou)" —
"My Love Is Flame" —
"Let Me Be the One" —
1954 "Liquor and Women" —
"Young at Heart" —
"Looking Back to See" (with Justin Tubb) 4
"Cry, Cry Darling" —
"Treat Me Kind" —
"Sure Fire Kisses" (with Justin Tubb) 11
1955 "Are You Mine" (with Red Sovine) 14
"Why Don’t You Let Me Go" —
"Steel Guitar" —
1956 "Sample My Kissin’" —
"Footsteps" —
1957 "Wasted Love Affair" —
"Till I Said It to You" —
1959 "Yankee Go Home" (with Red Sovine) 17
"Honky Tonk Music" —
1960 "Living Alone" —
"Baby Blue" —
1961 "It’s a Lovely, Lovely World" — Goldie Hill
"Lonely Heartaches" — Lonely Heartaches
"Live for Tomorrow" — According to My Heart
1962 "I’m Afraid" — non-album singles
"Little Boy Blue" —
1963 "Baby Go Slow" —
"I’m Gonna Bring You Down" — Country Hit Parade
"Closer" — non-album singles
1964 "Don’t Let Him" —
"Three’s a Crowd" —
1967 "There’s Gotta Be More to Life (Than Lovin’ a Man)" — Goldie Hill Sings Again
1968 "Lovable Fool" 73 non-album singles
"Got Me Sumpin’ Goin’" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
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